Henry Salt

Summary

Henry Salt is a human^[1]. He was born in Lichfield^[2]. He was born on June 14, 1780^[3]. He passed away in Desouk^[4]. He died on October 30, 1827^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], egyptologist^[7], archaeologist^[8], painter^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Henry Salt was born in Lichfield^[2].
• Henry Salt passed away in Desouk^[4].
• Henry Salt was born on June 14, 1780^[3].
• Henry Salt was born on October 30, 1780^[12].
• Henry Salt died on October 30, 1827^[5].
• Henry Salt's father was Thomas Salt^[13].
• Henry Salt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• Henry Salt's professions included diplomat^[6].
• Henry Salt's professions included egyptologist^[7].
• Henry Salt's professions included archaeologist^[8].
• Henry Salt worked as a painter^[9].
• Henry Salt worked as a botanist^[10].
• Henry Salt worked as a draftsperson^[15].
• Henry Salt's field of work was botany^[16].
• Henry Salt held the position of consul general^[17].
• Henry Salt received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Henry Salt was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Henry Salt was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[20].
• Henry Salt is recorded as male^[21].
• Henry Salt's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Henry Salt's genre is portrait^[23].
• Henry Salt's Commons category is recorded as Henry Salt (Egyptologist)^[24].
• Henry Salt's family name is recorded as Salt^[25].
• Henry Salt's given name is recorded as Henry^[26].
• Henry Salt's work location is recorded as Cairo^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Salt's place of birth was Lichfield^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 14, 1780^[3] and October 30, 1780^[12]. His father was Thomas Salt^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], egyptologist^[7], archaeologist^[8], painter^[9], botanist^[10], and draftsperson^[15]. Henry Salt's field of work was botany^[16]. He held the position of consul general^[17].

Recognition

Henry Salt received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].

Death and Burial

Henry Salt died on October 30, 1827^[5]. He died in Desouk^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Salt include Salt's dik-dik^[28], a taxon^[29].

Why It Matters

Henry Salt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Colossal red granite statue of Amenhotep III^[32], a sculpture^[33]. Entities named for him include Salt's dik-dik^[28], a taxon^[29].

FAQs

Where was Henry Salt born?

Henry Salt was born in Lichfield^[2].

Where did Henry Salt die?

Henry Salt died in Desouk^[4].

Who were Henry Salt's parents?

Henry Salt's father was Thomas Salt^[13].

What did Henry Salt do for work?

Henry Salt worked as diplomat^[6], egyptologist^[7], archaeologist^[8], painter^[9], and botanist^[10].

What awards did Henry Salt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].

What did Henry Salt discover?

Henry Salt is credited as discoverer of Colossal red granite statue of Amenhotep III^[32].