George Shaw

English botanist and zoologist (1751–1813)
Person human Q311097
George Shaw
User Magnus Manske on en.wikipedia · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

George Shaw

Summary

George Shaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aylesbury[2]. He was born on December 10, 1751[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 22, 1813[5]. He worked as a curator[6], botanist[7], zoologist[8], non-fiction writer[9], and ichthyologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Shaw's place of birth was Aylesbury[2].
  • George Shaw passed away in London[4].
  • George Shaw was born on December 10, 1751[3].
  • George Shaw died on July 22, 1813[5].
  • George Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • George Shaw worked as a curator[6].
  • George Shaw worked as a botanist[7].
  • George Shaw worked as a zoologist[8].
  • George Shaw's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • George Shaw worked as an ichthyologist[10].
  • George Shaw's professions included ornithologist[14].
  • George Shaw's field of work was botany[15].
  • George Shaw's field of work was zoology[16].
  • George Shaw's field of work was medicine[17].
  • George Shaw's field of work was general practice[18].
  • George Shaw was employed by University of Oxford[19].
  • George Shaw was employed by British Museum[20].
  • George Shaw was educated at Hertford College[21].
  • George Shaw was educated at University of Oxford[22].
  • George Shaw received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].
  • George Shaw was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • George Shaw was a member of Linnean Society of London[25].
  • George Shaw is recorded as male[26].
  • George Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Shaw's place of birth was Aylesbury[2]. He was born on December 10, 1751[3].

Education

Educated at Hertford College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Oxford[22], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], botanist[7], zoologist[8], non-fiction writer[9], ichthyologist[10], and ornithologist[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[36]; zoology[16], a branch of biology[37]; medicine[17], a field of study[38]; and general practice[18], a medical specialty[39]. Employers include University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1096[42], headquartered in Oxford[43] and British Museum[20], a national museum[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1753[46].

Recognition

George Shaw received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].

Death and Burial

George Shaw died on July 22, 1813[5]. He died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Shaw include The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[47], a science award[48].

Why It Matters

George Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Philosophical Transactions[51], a scientific journal[52], founded in 1665[53], written by Royal Society[54]. Entities named for him include The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[47], a science award[48].

FAQs

Where was George Shaw born?

George Shaw's place of birth was Aylesbury[2].

Where did George Shaw die?

George Shaw died in London[4].

What did George Shaw do for work?

George Shaw worked as curator[6], botanist[7], zoologist[8], non-fiction writer[9], and ichthyologist[10].

Where did George Shaw go to school?

George Shaw was educated at Hertford College[21] and University of Oxford[22].

What awards did George Shaw receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). George Shaw. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-shaw
MLA “George Shaw.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-shaw.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_george-shaw_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{George Shaw}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-shaw}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): George Shaw — https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-shaw (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-shaw · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 4319
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4319, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation curator, botanist, zoologist +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.