Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

British entomologist (1828–1917)
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Octavius Pickard-Cambridge
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Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

Summary

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is a human[1]. Born in Dorset[2], he… he was born on November 3, 1828[3]. He died on March 9, 1917[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], zoologist[6], arachnologist[7], entomologist[8], and ornithologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's place of birth was Dorset[2].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was born on November 3, 1828[3].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died on March 9, 1917[4].
  • A child of Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was Arthur Wallace Pickard-Cambridge[11].
  • A child of Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was William Adair Pickard-Cambridge[12].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's professions included biologist[5].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's professions included arachnologist[7].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as an ornithologist[9].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as a scientific collector[14].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Durham University[15].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge is recorded as male[20].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's Commons category is recorded as Octavius Pickard-Cambridge[22].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's family name is recorded as Pickard-Cambridge[23].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's family name is recorded as Pickard[24].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's given name is recorded as Octavius[25].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's author citation is recorded as O. P.-Cambridge[26].
  • Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's relative is recorded as Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dorset[2], Octavius Pickard-Cambridge… he was born on November 3, 1828[3].

Education

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Durham University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5], zoologist[6], arachnologist[7], entomologist[8], ornithologist[9], and scientific collector[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

Personal Life

Children include Arthur Wallace Pickard-Cambridge[11], a classical scholar[30], 1873–1952[31], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[32] and William Adair Pickard-Cambridge[12], 1879–1957[33]. Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge died on March 9, 1917[4].

Why It Matters

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Octavius Pickard-Cambridge born?

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's place of birth was Dorset[2].

What did Octavius Pickard-Cambridge do for work?

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge worked as biologist[5], zoologist[6], arachnologist[7], entomologist[8], and ornithologist[9].

Where did Octavius Pickard-Cambridge go to school?

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge was educated at Durham University[15].

What awards did Octavius Pickard-Cambridge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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