Joseph Barclay Pentland

Irish naturalist and explorer (1797-1873)
Person human Q2918579
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Joseph Barclay Pentland

Summary

Joseph Barclay Pentland is a human[1]. He was born in Ballybofey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1797[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 12, 1873[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], diplomat[7], ornithologist[8], geographer[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's place of birth was Ballybofey[2].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland passed away in London[4].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland was born on January 1, 1797[3].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland died on July 12, 1873[5].
  • Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery[12].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as an explorer[6].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as an ornithologist[8].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as a geographer[9].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as a zoological collector[15].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's education included a stint at University of Paris[16].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Barclay Pentland[19].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[20].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's family name is recorded as Pentland[21].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's work location is recorded as Bolivia[23].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's work location is recorded as Peru[24].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's work location is recorded as Chile[25].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Joseph Barclay Pentland's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Barclay Pentland's place of birth was Ballybofey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1797[3].

Education

Joseph Barclay Pentland's education included a stint at University of Paris[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], diplomat[7], ornithologist[8], geographer[9], naturalist[10], and zoological collector[15].

Death and Burial

Joseph Barclay Pentland died on July 12, 1873[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Barclay Pentland include pentlandite[28], a mineral species[29] and Pentland[30], an impact crater[31].

Why It Matters

Joseph Barclay Pentland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include pentlandite[28], a mineral species[29] and Pentland[30], an impact crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Barclay Pentland born?

Joseph Barclay Pentland was born in Ballybofey[2].

Where did Joseph Barclay Pentland die?

Joseph Barclay Pentland passed away in London[4].

What did Joseph Barclay Pentland do for work?

Joseph Barclay Pentland worked as explorer[6], diplomat[7], ornithologist[8], geographer[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Joseph Barclay Pentland go to school?

Joseph Barclay Pentland was educated at University of Paris[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bionomia.net. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Joseph
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    Educated at University of Paris
    Archives at Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive
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