Henry Hicks

British geologist and paleontologist (1837–1899)
Person human Q5722978
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Summary

Henry Hicks was born on May 26, 1837[1], in St Davids[2]. He died on November 18, 1899[3], in Hendon[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], physician[6], paleontologist[7], ostracodologist[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Position held: President of the Geological Society of London[12]
  • Educated at: Guy's Hospital[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Bigsby Medal[15], Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Henry Hicks (geologist)[19]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[20]
  • Family name: Hicks[21]
  • Given name: Henry[22]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • P14397: 5908[26]

FAQs

Where was Henry Hicks born?

Henry Hicks's place of birth was St Davids[2].

Where did Henry Hicks die?

Henry Hicks passed away in Hendon[4].

What did Henry Hicks do for work?

Henry Hicks worked as a surgeon[5], physician[6], paleontologist[7], ostracodologist[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Henry Hicks go to school?

Henry Hicks was educated at Guy's Hospital[13].

What awards did Henry Hicks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Bigsby Medal[15], and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16].

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  5. [12] ↑ . The Geological Society Past Presidents. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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