George William Lamplugh

British geologist (1859–1926)
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George William Lamplugh

Summary

George William Lamplugh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Driffield[2]. He was born on April 8, 1859[3]. He died on October 9, 1926[4]. He worked as a geologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George William Lamplugh's place of birth was Driffield[2].
  • George William Lamplugh was born on April 8, 1859[3].
  • George William Lamplugh died on October 9, 1926[4].
  • George William Lamplugh held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • George William Lamplugh's professions included geologist[5].
  • George William Lamplugh held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[8].
  • George William Lamplugh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • George William Lamplugh received the Bigsby Medal[10].
  • George William Lamplugh received the Wollaston Medal[11].
  • George William Lamplugh was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • George William Lamplugh is recorded as male[13].
  • George William Lamplugh's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George William Lamplugh's given name is recorded as George[15].
  • George William Lamplugh's described by source is recorded as Mr. G. W. Lamplugh, F.R.S[16].
  • George William Lamplugh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].

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Origins and Family

George William Lamplugh's place of birth was Driffield[2]. He was born on April 8, 1859[3].

Career and Affiliations

George William Lamplugh's professions included geologist[5]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[18], in United Kingdom[19]; Bigsby Medal[10], a geology award[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1877[22]; and Wollaston Medal[11], a geology award[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1831[25].

Death and Burial

George William Lamplugh died on October 9, 1926[4].

Why It Matters

George William Lamplugh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was George William Lamplugh born?

George William Lamplugh's place of birth was Driffield[2].

What did George William Lamplugh do for work?

George William Lamplugh worked as geologist[5].

What awards did George William Lamplugh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Bigsby Medal[10], and Wollaston Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Geological Society Past Presidents. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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