Philip Carteret

Royal Navy admiral (1733-1796)
Person human Q144540
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Philip Carteret

Summary

Philip Carteret is a human[1]. Born in Jersey[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1733[3]. He died in Southampton[4]. He died on July 21, 1796[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and naval officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philip Carteret's place of birth was Jersey[2].
  • Philip Carteret died in Southampton[4].
  • Philip Carteret was born on January 22, 1733[3].
  • Philip Carteret died on July 21, 1796[5].
  • A child of Philip Carteret was Philip Carteret Silvester[9].
  • Philip Carteret held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Philip Carteret worked as an explorer[6].
  • Philip Carteret's professions included naval officer[7].
  • Philip Carteret is recorded as male[11].
  • Philip Carteret's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Philip Carteret's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[13].
  • Philip Carteret's Commons category is recorded as Philip Carteret[14].
  • Philip Carteret's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[15].
  • Philip Carteret's residence is recorded as Trinity[16].
  • Philip Carteret's family name is recorded as Carteret[17].
  • Philip Carteret's given name is recorded as Philip[18].
  • Philip Carteret's allegiance is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[19].
  • Philip Carteret's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Philip Carteret's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Philip Carteret's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Philip Carteret's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[23].
  • Philip Carteret's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • Philip Carteret's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jersey[2], Philip Carteret… he was born on January 22, 1733[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and naval officer[7].

Personal Life

A child of Philip Carteret was Philip Carteret Silvester[9].

Death and Burial

Philip Carteret died on July 21, 1796[5]. He passed away in Southampton[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Carteret ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of Moruroa[28], an atoll[29], in France[30] and Rabaul caldera[31], a mountain[32], in Papua New Guinea[33].

FAQs

Where was Philip Carteret born?

Born in Jersey[2], Philip Carteret…

Where did Philip Carteret die?

Philip Carteret passed away in Southampton[4].

What did Philip Carteret do for work?

Philip Carteret worked as explorer[6] and naval officer[7].

What did Philip Carteret discover?

Philip Carteret is credited as discoverer of Moruroa[28] and Rabaul caldera[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +2
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, naval officer
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  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00517760
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  4. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Trinity
    Military branch Royal Navy
    Family name Carteret
    Military, police or special rank rear admiral
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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