James Cowles Prichard

English physician and anthropologist
Person human Q1226854
James Cowles Prichard
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James Cowles Prichard

Summary

James Cowles Prichard is a human[1]. He was born in Herefordshire[2]. He was born on February 11, 1786[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 23, 1848[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Cowles Prichard's place of birth was Herefordshire[2].
  • James Cowles Prichard died in London[4].
  • James Cowles Prichard was born on February 11, 1786[3].
  • James Cowles Prichard died on December 23, 1848[5].
  • Among James Cowles Prichard's spouses was Anna Maria Estlin[10].
  • A child of James Cowles Prichard was Augustin Prichard[11].
  • A child of James Cowles Prichard was Iltudus Thomas Prichard[12].
  • James Cowles Prichard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • James Cowles Prichard's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • James Cowles Prichard's professions included linguist[7].
  • James Cowles Prichard's professions included physician[8].
  • James Cowles Prichard was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • James Cowles Prichard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • James Cowles Prichard received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[16].
  • James Cowles Prichard was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • James Cowles Prichard is recorded as male[18].
  • James Cowles Prichard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Cowles Prichard's Commons category is recorded as James Cowles Prichard[20].
  • James Cowles Prichard's family name is recorded as Prichard[21].
  • James Cowles Prichard's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Cowles Prichard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Cowles Prichard[23].
  • James Cowles Prichard's Commons gallery is recorded as James Cowles Prichard[24].
  • James Cowles Prichard's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • James Cowles Prichard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • James Cowles Prichard's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Cowles Prichard's place of birth was Herefordshire[2]. He was born on February 11, 1786[3].

Education

James Cowles Prichard was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], and physician[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[16].

Personal Life

James Cowles Prichard was married to Anna Maria Estlin[10]. Children include Augustin Prichard[11], a surgeon[30], 1818–1898[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32], awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons[33] and Iltudus Thomas Prichard[12], an ethnologist[34], 1826–1874[35].

Death and Burial

James Cowles Prichard died on December 23, 1848[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Cowles Prichard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of moral insanity[38], a mental disorder[39], founded in 1835[40].

FAQs

Where was James Cowles Prichard born?

Born in Herefordshire[2], James Cowles Prichard…

Where did James Cowles Prichard die?

James Cowles Prichard died in London[4].

Who was James Cowles Prichard married to?

James Cowles Prichard's spouses include Anna Maria Estlin[10].

What did James Cowles Prichard do for work?

James Cowles Prichard worked as anthropologist[6], linguist[7], and physician[8].

Where did James Cowles Prichard go to school?

James Cowles Prichard was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

What awards did James Cowles Prichard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[16].

What did James Cowles Prichard discover?

James Cowles Prichard is credited as discoverer of moral insanity[38].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation anthropologist, linguist, physician
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  4. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London
    Spouse Anna Maria Estlin
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Member of Royal Society
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