George Edwards

Summary

George Edwards is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stratford^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1694^[3]. He died in Plaistow^[4]. He died on July 23, 1773^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], ornithologist^[7], entomologist^[8], librarian^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Edwards was born in Stratford^[2].
• George Edwards died in Plaistow^[4].
• George Edwards was born on April 3, 1694^[3].
• George Edwards was born on April 3, 1693^[12].
• George Edwards was born on 1694^[13].
• George Edwards was born on April 7, 1694^[14].
• George Edwards died on July 23, 1773^[5].
• George Edwards died on 1773^[15].
• George Edwards held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• George Edwards held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• George Edwards worked as a biologist^[6].
• George Edwards's professions included ornithologist^[7].
• George Edwards's professions included entomologist^[8].
• George Edwards worked as a librarian^[9].
• George Edwards's professions included botanist^[10].
• George Edwards worked as a visual artist^[18].
• George Edwards's field of work was ornithology^[19].
• George Edwards received the Copley Medal^[20].
• George Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• George Edwards was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• George Edwards is recorded as male^[23].
• George Edwards's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• George Edwards's Commons category is recorded as George Edwards (naturalist)^[25].
• George Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards^[26].
• George Edwards's given name is recorded as George^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Edwards was born in Stratford^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1694^[3], April 3, 1693^[12], 1694^[13], and April 7, 1694^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], ornithologist^[7], entomologist^[8], librarian^[9], botanist^[10], and visual artist^[18]. George Edwards's field of work was ornithology^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[20], a medallion^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1731^[30] and Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 23, 1773^[5] and 1773^[15]. George Edwards passed away in Plaistow^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Edwards include Puffadder shyshark^[33], a taxon^[34].

Why It Matters

George Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Puffadder shyshark^[33], a taxon^[34].

FAQs

Where was George Edwards born?

Born in Stratford^[2], George Edwards…

Where did George Edwards die?

George Edwards died in Plaistow^[4].

What did George Edwards do for work?

George Edwards worked as biologist^[6], ornithologist^[7], entomologist^[8], librarian^[9], and botanist^[10].

What awards did George Edwards receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[20] and Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].