Henry Acland

physician, educator 1815-1900
Person human Q5717091
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Summary

Henry Acland was born on August 23, 1815[1], in Killerton[2]. He died on October 16, 1900[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Holywell Cemetery[7]
  • Father: Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet[8]
  • Mother: Lydia Hoare[9]
  • Spouse: Sarah Acland[10]
  • Child: Alfred Dyke Acland[11], Theodore Dyke Acland[12], Reginald Acland[13], Sarah Angelina Acland[14], Sir William Acland, 2nd Baronet[15], Henry Dyke Acland[16], Herbert Dyke Acland[17], Francis Edward Dyke Acland[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Position held: physician[20], Regius Professor of Medicine[21], president[22]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[23], Harrow School[24]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], Companion of the Order of the Bath[27], baronet[28], Harveian Oration[29]
  • Member of: Royal Society[30], General Medical Council[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Noble title: baronet[33], Acland baronets[34]
  • Commons category: Henry Acland[35]
  • Family name: Acland[36]
  • Given name: Henry[37], Wentworth[38], Dyke[39]
  • Significant event: marriage[40], Harveian Oration[41]
  • Work location: Oxford[42]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
  • Commons Creator page: Henry Acland[48]
  • Name in native language: Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland[49]

Why It Matters

Henry Acland has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Henry Acland born?

Henry Acland was born in Killerton[2].

Where did Henry Acland die?

Henry Acland passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Henry Acland's parents?

Henry Acland's father was Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet[8]. Henry Acland's mother was Lydia Hoare[9].

Who was Henry Acland married to?

Henry Acland's spouses include Sarah Acland[10].

What did Henry Acland do for work?

Henry Acland worked as a physician[5].

Where did Henry Acland go to school?

Henry Acland was educated at Christ Church[23] and Harrow School[24].

What awards did Henry Acland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[26], Companion of the Order of the Bath[27], and baronet[28].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . en.m.wikisource.org. Retrieved . en.m.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] ↑ . munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . en.m.wikisource.org. en.m.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . en.m.wikisource.org. en.m.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  2. 19w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 31842415
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  3. 23w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 20, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290067843|Henry Wentworth Acland,, 1st baronet 1815–1900 (#290067843)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
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