Gilbert White

Summary

Gilbert White is a human^[1]. He was born in Selborne^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1720^[3]. He passed away in Selborne^[4]. He died on June 26, 1793^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], ecologist^[8], writer^[9], and naturalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Selborne^[2], Gilbert White…
• Gilbert White died in Selborne^[4].
• Gilbert White was born on July 18, 1720^[3].
• Gilbert White died on June 26, 1793^[5].
• Gilbert White held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• Gilbert White's professions included botanist^[6].
• Gilbert White worked as an ornithologist^[7].
• Gilbert White worked as an ecologist^[8].
• Gilbert White's professions included writer^[9].
• Gilbert White worked as a naturalist^[10].
• Gilbert White's professions included Anglican priest^[13].
• Gilbert White's field of work was botany^[14].
• Gilbert White's field of work was natural science^[15].
• Gilbert White's field of work was ecology^[16].
• Gilbert White's field of work was ornithology^[17].
• Gilbert White was employed by University of Oxford^[18].
• Gilbert White was educated at Oriel College^[19].
• Gilbert White was educated at Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Gilbert White is The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne^[21].
• Gilbert White's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[22].
• Gilbert White is recorded as male^[23].
• Gilbert White's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Gilbert White's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert White^[25].
• Gilbert White's family name is recorded as White^[26].
• Gilbert White's given name is recorded as Gilbert^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gilbert White's place of birth was Selborne^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1720^[3].

Education

Educated at Oriel College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1324^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke^[20], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1909^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], ecologist^[8], writer^[9], naturalist^[10], and Anglican priest^[13]. Fields of work include botany^[14], an academic discipline^[35]; natural science^[15]; ecology^[16], an academic discipline^[36]; and ornithology^[17], a branch of zoology^[37]. Gilbert White was employed by University of Oxford^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gilbert White is The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne^[21].

Personal Life

Gilbert White's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[22].

Death and Burial

Gilbert White died on June 26, 1793^[5]. He died in Selborne^[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert White ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Leonard Jenyns^[40], a zoologist^[41], 1800–1893^[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[43], awarded the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[44], specialised in natural history^[45].

Works attributed to him include The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne^[46], a written work^[47].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert White born?

Gilbert White was born in Selborne^[2].

Where did Gilbert White die?

Gilbert White died in Selborne^[4].

What did Gilbert White do for work?

Gilbert White worked as botanist^[6], ornithologist^[7], ecologist^[8], writer^[9], and naturalist^[10].

Where did Gilbert White go to school?

Gilbert White was educated at Oriel College^[19] and Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke^[20].

Who did Gilbert White influence?

Gilbert White has been cited as an influence by Leonard Jenyns^[40].