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Peter Shortland

English naval officer and hydrographic surveyor (1815-1888)
Person human Q18674330

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
January 17, 1815
Date of death
January 17, 1888, October 18, 1888[6]
Place of birth
Great Britain
Place of death
Plymouth
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
Occupation
naval officer
Father
Thomas George Shortland[7]
Sibling
Willoughby Shortland, Edward Shortland[18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[16]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, A Naval Biographical Dictionary[14][15]
Family name
Shortland[12]
Given name
Peter[13]
Military branch
Royal Navy[10]
Military, police or special rank
commander[11]
Name in native language
Peter Shortland[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Frederick Shortland en Peter Shortland
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000064032715
VIAF cluster ID
58651135
Library of Congress authority ID
no93020119
BAnQ authority ID
0000288182
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10713151g
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10932614
Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID
shortland_peter_frederick_11
IdRef ID
251089630
Libraries Australia ID
35521330
NLA Trove people ID
982999
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007383695705171
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
25466
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpJgJTpgF3y7xgt7THHmd
Yale LUX ID
person/d9aca2a0-b8b9-4bee-a9f9-9610567d4330

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Summary

Peter Shortland was born on January 17, 1815[1], in Great Britain[2]. He died on January 17, 1888[3], in Plymouth[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5].

FAQs

Where was Peter Shortland born?

Peter Shortland was born in Great Britain[2].

Where did Peter Shortland die?

Peter Shortland died in Plymouth[4].

Who were Peter Shortland's parents?

Peter Shortland's father was Thomas George Shortland[7].

What did Peter Shortland do for work?

Peter Shortland worked as a naval officer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Shortland, Peter Frederick (NBD). wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Shortland, Peter Frederick (NBD). wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Shortland, Peter Frederick (NBD). wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1888-01-17T00:00:00Z, +1888-10-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Plymouth
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en']
    Place of birth → Great Britain
    Sitelink count → 3
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IdRef ID → 251089630
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Shortland
    WorldCat Entities ID → E39PBJpJgJTpgF3y7xgt7THHmd
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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