Henry Alleyne Nicholson

British palaeontologist and zoologist (1844-1899)
Person human Q3132583
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Henry Alleyne Nicholson

Summary

Henry Alleyne Nicholson is a human[1]. He was born in Penrith[2]. He was born on +1844-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Aberdeen[4]. He died on +1899-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was born in Penrith[2].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson died in Aberdeen[4].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was born on +1844-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was born on +1844-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson died on +1899-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson died on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's father was John Nicholson[12].
  • A child of Henry Alleyne Nicholson was Harry Oliphant Nicholson[13].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson worked as a botanist[8].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was employed by University of Toronto[15].
  • Among Henry Alleyne Nicholson's employers was Durham University[16].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was employed by University of St Andrews[17].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson received the Lyell Medal[21].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's image is recorded as Henry Alleyne Nicholson.jpg[23].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson is recorded as male[24].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109139912[26].
  • Henry Alleyne Nicholson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71474542[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penrith[2], Henry Alleyne Nicholson… Recorded date of birth include +1844-09-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1844-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was John Nicholson[12].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and botanist[8]. Employers include University of Toronto[15], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1827[38], headquartered in Toronto[39]; Durham University[16], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1832[42], headquartered in Durham[43]; and University of St Andrews[17], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1413[46], headquartered in Fife[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49] and Lyell Medal[21], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1876[52].

Personal Life

A child of Henry Alleyne Nicholson was Harry Oliphant Nicholson[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1899-01-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Henry Alleyne Nicholson died in Aberdeen[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Alleyne Nicholson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Henry Alleyne Nicholson born?

Born in Penrith[2], Henry Alleyne Nicholson…

Where did Henry Alleyne Nicholson die?

Henry Alleyne Nicholson passed away in Aberdeen[4].

Who were Henry Alleyne Nicholson's parents?

Henry Alleyne Nicholson's father was John Nicholson[12].

What did Henry Alleyne Nicholson do for work?

Henry Alleyne Nicholson worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], and botanist[8].

Where did Henry Alleyne Nicholson go to school?

Henry Alleyne Nicholson was educated at University of Edinburgh[18] and University of Göttingen[19].

What awards did Henry Alleyne Nicholson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20] and Lyell Medal[21].

References

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  8. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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