Percy Gilchrist

British chemist (1851–1935)
Person human Q931878
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Percy Gilchrist

Summary

Percy Gilchrist is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyme Regis[2]. He was born on +1851-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pinner[4]. He died on +1935-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and metallurgist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Percy Gilchrist was born in Lyme Regis[2].
  • Percy Gilchrist died in Pinner[4].
  • Percy Gilchrist was born on +1851-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Percy Gilchrist died on +1935-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Percy Gilchrist held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Percy Gilchrist held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Percy Gilchrist worked as a chemist[6].
  • Percy Gilchrist's professions included metallurgist[7].
  • Percy Gilchrist's education included a stint at Felsted School[11].
  • Percy Gilchrist received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Percy Gilchrist was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Percy Gilchrist is recorded as male[14].
  • Percy Gilchrist's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Percy Gilchrist's ISNI is recorded as 0000000458787117[16].
  • Percy Gilchrist's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315940772[17].
  • Percy Gilchrist's GND ID is recorded as 117544353[18].
  • Percy Gilchrist's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018024503[19].
  • Percy Gilchrist's IdRef ID is recorded as 264723589[20].
  • Percy Gilchrist's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/083lsz[21].
  • Percy Gilchrist's family name is recorded as Gilchrist[22].
  • Percy Gilchrist's given name is recorded as Percy[23].
  • Percy Gilchrist's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Percy Gilchrist's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37456[25].
  • Percy Gilchrist's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Percy-Gilchrist[26].
  • Percy Gilchrist's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 4876[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Percy Gilchrist's place of birth was Lyme Regis[2]. He was born on +1851-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Percy Gilchrist was educated at Felsted School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and metallurgist[7].

Recognition

Percy Gilchrist received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

Percy Gilchrist died on +1935-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pinner[4].

Why It Matters

Percy Gilchrist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Gilchrist–Thomas process[30], a process[31].

FAQs

Where was Percy Gilchrist born?

Percy Gilchrist was born in Lyme Regis[2].

Where did Percy Gilchrist die?

Percy Gilchrist died in Pinner[4].

What did Percy Gilchrist do for work?

Percy Gilchrist worked as chemist[6] and metallurgist[7].

Where did Percy Gilchrist go to school?

Percy Gilchrist was educated at Felsted School[11].

What awards did Percy Gilchrist receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

What did Percy Gilchrist discover?

Percy Gilchrist is credited as discoverer of Gilchrist–Thomas process[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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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