George Waterston

British ornithologist
Person human Q5546066
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George Waterston

Summary

George Waterston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1911-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1980-09-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Waterston's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • George Waterston was born on +1911-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Waterston died on +1980-09-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Waterston is buried at Humbie[7].
  • George Waterston held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • George Waterston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • George Waterston's professions included ornithologist[5].
  • George Waterston held the position of president[10].
  • George Waterston held the position of director[11].
  • George Waterston held the position of founder[12].
  • George Waterston held the position of founder[13].
  • George Waterston held the position of founder[14].
  • George Waterston's education included a stint at Edinburgh Academy[15].
  • A notable student of George Waterston was Donald Watson[16].
  • George Waterston received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • George Waterston received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • George Waterston received the honorary doctorate[19].
  • George Waterston received the RSPB Medal[20].
  • George Waterston received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • George Waterston was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[22].
  • George Waterston is recorded as male[23].
  • George Waterston's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • George Waterston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023364238[25].
  • George Waterston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55537964[26].
  • George Waterston's military branch is recorded as British Army[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Waterston was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1911-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Waterston's education included a stint at Edinburgh Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

George Waterston worked as an ornithologist[5]. Positions held include president[10], a corporate title[28]; director[11], a profession[29]; and founder[12], a position[30]. A notable student of him was Donald Watson[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; honorary doctorate[19], a title of honor[35]; RSPB Medal[20], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1908[38]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire[21], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

George Waterston died on +1980-09-20T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Humbie[7].

Why It Matters

George Waterston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was George Waterston born?

George Waterston was born in Edinburgh[2].

What did George Waterston do for work?

George Waterston worked as ornithologist[5].

Where did George Waterston go to school?

George Waterston was educated at Edinburgh Academy[15].

What awards did George Waterston receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], honorary doctorate[19], and RSPB Medal[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . britishbirds.co.uk. britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . britishbirds.co.uk. Retrieved . britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . britishbirds.co.uk. Retrieved . britishbirds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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