Henry-James Brooke

British crystallographer
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Henry-James Brooke

Summary

Henry-James Brooke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Exeter[2]. He was born on January 1, 1771[3]. He passed away in Clapham[4]. He died on January 1, 1857[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6] and crystallographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry-James Brooke was born in Exeter[2].
  • Henry-James Brooke died in Clapham[4].
  • Henry-James Brooke was born on January 1, 1771[3].
  • Henry-James Brooke was born on May 25, 1771[9].
  • Henry-James Brooke died on January 1, 1857[5].
  • Henry-James Brooke died on June 26, 1857[10].
  • Henry-James Brooke is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Henry-James Brooke was Charles Brooke[12].
  • Henry-James Brooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Henry-James Brooke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Henry-James Brooke's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • Henry-James Brooke's professions included crystallographer[7].
  • Henry-James Brooke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Henry-James Brooke received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16].
  • Henry-James Brooke received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Henry-James Brooke was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Henry-James Brooke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Henry-James Brooke was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Henry-James Brooke was a member of Linnean Society of London[21].
  • Henry-James Brooke is recorded as male[22].
  • Henry-James Brooke's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Henry-James Brooke's family name is recorded as Brooke[24].
  • Henry-James Brooke's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry-James Brooke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Henry-James Brooke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry-James Brooke's place of birth was Exeter[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1771[3] and May 25, 1771[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6] and crystallographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[32].

Personal Life

A child of Henry-James Brooke was Charles Brooke[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1857[5] and June 26, 1857[10]. Henry-James Brooke passed away in Clapham[4]. He is buried at West Norwood Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry-James Brooke include brookite[33], a mineral species[34].

Why It Matters

Henry-James Brooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include brookite[33], a mineral species[34].

FAQs

Where was Henry-James Brooke born?

Henry-James Brooke was born in Exeter[2].

Where did Henry-James Brooke die?

Henry-James Brooke passed away in Clapham[4].

What did Henry-James Brooke do for work?

Henry-James Brooke worked as mineralogist[6] and crystallographer[7].

What awards did Henry-James Brooke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Trinity College Library. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Trinity College Library. wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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