Henry Clerke

English academic and physician, President of Magdalen College, Oxford
Person human Q5719541
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Henry Clerke

Summary

Henry Clerke is a human[1]. He was born on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1687-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Clerke was born on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry Clerke died on +1687-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Clerke's father was Thomas Clerke[6].
  • Henry Clerke's mother was Elizabeth Watson[7].
  • A child of Henry Clerke was Catherine Clerke[8].
  • Henry Clerke held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • Henry Clerke worked as a physician[4].
  • Henry Clerke held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[10].
  • Henry Clerke was employed by Magdalen College[11].
  • Henry Clerke was educated at Magdalen College[12].
  • Henry Clerke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Henry Clerke was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Henry Clerke's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Henry Clerke is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Clerke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Clerke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zkd7s[18].
  • Henry Clerke's family name is recorded as Clerke[19].
  • Henry Clerke's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Henry Clerke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Henry Clerke's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 5629[22].
  • Henry Clerke's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 4395c8d4-63c0-4b1c-ba9f-a348b2b2b488[23].
  • Henry Clerke's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00125448[24].
  • Henry Clerke's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002541[25].
  • Henry Clerke's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p69807.htm#i698067[26].
  • Henry Clerke's past Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as NA3176[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Clerke was born on +1621-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Clerke[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Watson[7].

Education

Henry Clerke's education included a stint at Magdalen College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Clerke worked as a physician[4]. He was employed by Magdalen College[11]. He held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[10].

Recognition

Henry Clerke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Personal Life

A child of Henry Clerke was Catherine Clerke[8]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Henry Clerke died on +1687-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Henry Clerke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Henry Clerke's parents?

Henry Clerke's father was Thomas Clerke[6]. Henry Clerke's mother was Elizabeth Watson[7].

What did Henry Clerke do for work?

Henry Clerke worked as physician[4].

Where did Henry Clerke go to school?

Henry Clerke was educated at Magdalen College[12].

What awards did Henry Clerke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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