Peter Woulfe

Irish chemist
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Peter Woulfe

Summary

Peter Woulfe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Limerick[2]. He was born on January 1, 1727[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1803[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and mineralogist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limerick[2], Peter Woulfe…
  • Peter Woulfe died in London[4].
  • Peter Woulfe was born on January 1, 1727[3].
  • Peter Woulfe died on January 1, 1803[5].
  • Peter Woulfe held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Peter Woulfe worked as a chemist[6].
  • Peter Woulfe worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • Peter Woulfe received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Peter Woulfe received the Copley Medal[11].
  • Peter Woulfe received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12].
  • Peter Woulfe was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Peter Woulfe is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter Woulfe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter Woulfe's Commons category is recorded as Peter Woulfe[16].
  • Peter Woulfe's family name is recorded as Woulfe[17].
  • Peter Woulfe's given name is recorded as Peter[18].
  • Peter Woulfe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].

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Origins and Family

Peter Woulfe was born in Limerick[2]. He was born on January 1, 1727[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[20], in United Kingdom[21]; Copley Medal[11], a medallion[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1731[24]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12], a science award[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1775[27].

Death and Burial

Peter Woulfe died on January 1, 1803[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Woulfe include Woulfe's bottles[28].

Why It Matters

Peter Woulfe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Entities named for him include Woulfe's bottles[28].

FAQs

Where was Peter Woulfe born?

Peter Woulfe was born in Limerick[2].

Where did Peter Woulfe die?

Peter Woulfe died in London[4].

What did Peter Woulfe do for work?

Peter Woulfe worked as chemist[6] and mineralogist[7].

What awards did Peter Woulfe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Copley Medal[11], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chemist, mineralogist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Instance of human
    Member of
    Place of death London
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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