Moses Harris

British entomologist
Person human Q720166
Moses Harris
Moses Harris (Loske, Alexandra: "Rare copy of Moses Harris’s Natural System of Colours on display at the Royal Pavilion", p. 116) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Moses Harris

Summary

Moses Harris is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1731[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1785[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Moses Harris's place of birth was London[2].
  • Moses Harris died in London[4].
  • Moses Harris was born on January 1, 1731[3].
  • Moses Harris was born on 1730[9].
  • Moses Harris died on January 1, 1785[5].
  • Moses Harris died on 1788[10].
  • A child of Moses Harris was John Harris[11].
  • Moses Harris held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Moses Harris worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Moses Harris worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Moses Harris's field of work was entomology[13].
  • Moses Harris is recorded as male[14].
  • Moses Harris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Moses Harris's Commons category is recorded as Moses Harris[16].
  • Moses Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[17].
  • Moses Harris's given name is recorded as Moses[18].
  • Moses Harris's author citation is recorded as Harris[19].
  • Moses Harris's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • Moses Harris's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Moses Harris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Moses Harris's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • Moses Harris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Moses Harris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Moses Harris'}[25].
  • Moses Harris's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1766[26].
  • Moses Harris's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1782[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Moses Harris's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1731[3] and 1730[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6] and printmaker[7]. Moses Harris's field of work was entomology[13].

Personal Life

A child of Moses Harris was John Harris[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1785[5] and 1788[10]. Moses Harris passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Moses Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Moses Harris born?

Moses Harris's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Moses Harris die?

Moses Harris passed away in London[4].

What did Moses Harris do for work?

Moses Harris worked as entomologist[6] and printmaker[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Family name Harris
    Field of work entomology
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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