Raymond Dart

Australian anatomist and anthropologist (1893-1988)
Person human Q379590
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Raymond Dart

Summary

Raymond Dart is a human[1]. Born in Toowong[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1893[3]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4]. He died on November 22, 1988[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Raymond Dart was born in Toowong[2].
  • Raymond Dart passed away in Johannesburg[4].
  • Raymond Dart was born on February 4, 1893[3].
  • Raymond Dart died on November 22, 1988[5].
  • Raymond Dart held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Raymond Dart's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Raymond Dart's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Raymond Dart worked as a prehistorian[8].
  • Raymond Dart worked as a paleoanthropologist[9].
  • Raymond Dart's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Raymond Dart worked as an anatomist[13].
  • Raymond Dart's field of work was anthropology[14].
  • Raymond Dart was employed by University of the Witwatersrand[15].
  • Raymond Dart was educated at University College London[16].
  • Raymond Dart was educated at University of Sydney[17].
  • Raymond Dart was educated at University of Queensland[18].
  • Raymond Dart is recorded as male[19].
  • Raymond Dart's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Raymond Dart's Commons category is recorded as Raymond Dart[21].
  • Raymond Dart earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[22].
  • Raymond Dart's family name is recorded as Dart[23].
  • Raymond Dart's given name is recorded as Raymond[24].
  • Raymond Dart's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[25].
  • Raymond Dart's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toowong[2], Raymond Dart… he was born on February 4, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[16], a university college[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1826[29], headquartered in UCL Main Building[30]; University of Sydney[17], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34]; and University of Queensland[18], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1909[37]. Raymond Dart earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], university teacher[10], and anatomist[13]. Raymond Dart's field of work was anthropology[14]. He was employed by University of the Witwatersrand[15].

Death and Burial

Raymond Dart died on November 22, 1988[5]. He died in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Raymond Dart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He is credited with the discovery of Taung Child[40], a Hominin fossil[41], founded in -2000000[42].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Dart born?

Raymond Dart was born in Toowong[2].

Where did Raymond Dart die?

Raymond Dart passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Raymond Dart do for work?

Raymond Dart worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Raymond Dart go to school?

Raymond Dart was educated at University College London[16], University of Sydney[17], and University of Queensland[18].

What did Raymond Dart discover?

Raymond Dart is credited as discoverer of Taung Child[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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