Humphry Greenwood

British ichthyologist (1927–1995)
Person human Q3376659
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Humphry Greenwood

Summary

Humphry Greenwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Redruth[2]. He was born on +1927-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1995-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ichthyologist[6] and scientific collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Humphry Greenwood was born in Redruth[2].
  • Humphry Greenwood passed away in London[4].
  • Humphry Greenwood was born on +1927-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Humphry Greenwood died on +1995-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Humphry Greenwood's spouses was Marjorie Greenwood[9].
  • Humphry Greenwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Humphry Greenwood worked as an ichthyologist[6].
  • Humphry Greenwood worked as a scientific collector[7].
  • Humphry Greenwood held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[11].
  • Humphry Greenwood received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Humphry Greenwood received the Linnean Medal[13].
  • Humphry Greenwood was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Humphry Greenwood's image is recorded as P Humphry Greenwood.jpg[15].
  • Humphry Greenwood is recorded as male[16].
  • Humphry Greenwood's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Humphry Greenwood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117586368[18].
  • Humphry Greenwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37496152[19].
  • Humphry Greenwood's GND ID is recorded as 1145400663[20].
  • Humphry Greenwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50030071[21].
  • Humphry Greenwood's IdRef ID is recorded as 133015874[22].
  • Humphry Greenwood's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00762280[23].
  • Humphry Greenwood's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00441654[24].
  • Humphry Greenwood's residence is recorded as Great Britain[25].
  • Humphry Greenwood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gvvq81[26].
  • Humphry Greenwood's family name is recorded as Greenwood[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Redruth[2], Humphry Greenwood… he was born on +1927-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ichthyologist[6] and scientific collector[7]. Humphry Greenwood held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Linnean Medal[13], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1888[32].

Personal Life

Among Humphry Greenwood's spouses was Marjorie Greenwood[9].

Death and Burial

Humphry Greenwood died on +1995-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Humphry Greenwood include Greenwoodochromis[33], a taxon[34].

Why It Matters

Humphry Greenwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Greenwoodochromis[33], a taxon[34].

FAQs

Where was Humphry Greenwood born?

Humphry Greenwood's place of birth was Redruth[2].

Where did Humphry Greenwood die?

Humphry Greenwood passed away in London[4].

Who was Humphry Greenwood married to?

Humphry Greenwood's spouses include Marjorie Greenwood[9].

What did Humphry Greenwood do for work?

Humphry Greenwood worked as ichthyologist[6] and scientific collector[7].

What awards did Humphry Greenwood receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Linnean Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . A tribute to Marjorie Greenwood, née George (1924–2006), a neglected mammalian scientist. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Peter Humphry Greenwood. 21 April 1927--3 March 1995: Elected F.R.S. 1985. 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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