James Weddell

Summary

James Weddell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ostend^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1787^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on September 9, 1834^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Weddell's place of birth was Ostend^[2].
• James Weddell passed away in London^[4].
• James Weddell was born on August 24, 1787^[3].
• James Weddell died on September 9, 1834^[5].
• James Weddell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• James Weddell's professions included explorer^[6].
• James Weddell is recorded as male^[9].
• James Weddell's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• James Weddell's Commons category is recorded as James Weddell^[11].
• James Weddell's family name is recorded as Weddell^[12].
• James Weddell's given name is recorded as James^[13].
• James Weddell's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[14].
• James Weddell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[15].
• James Weddell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• James Weddell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[17].
• James Weddell's writing language is recorded as English^[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ostend^[2], James Weddell… he was born on August 24, 1787^[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Weddell's professions included explorer^[6].

Death and Burial

James Weddell died on September 9, 1834^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Weddell include Weddell seal^[19], a taxon^[20]; Weddell Sea^[21], a marginal sea^[22]; Weddell Island^[23], an island^[24], in Argentina^[25]; Cape James^[26], a peninsula^[27]; Weddell Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; and Weddell Point^[31], a point^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Why It Matters

James Weddell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Weddell seal^[19], a taxon^[20]; Weddell Sea^[21], a marginal sea^[22]; Weddell Island^[23], an island^[24], in Argentina^[25]; Cape James^[26], a peninsula^[27]; Weddell Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; and Weddell Point^[31], a point^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

FAQs

Where was James Weddell born?

Born in Ostend^[2], James Weddell…

Where did James Weddell die?

James Weddell died in London^[4].

What did James Weddell do for work?

James Weddell worked as explorer^[6].