Richard Parkinson

Danish scientist and explorer (1844-1909)
Person human Q124205
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Summary

Richard Parkinson was born on January 1, 1844[1], in Augustenborg[2]. He died on July 25, 1909[3], in New Britain[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], entomologist[7], botanical collector[8], and zoological collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 13, 1844[11]
  • Father: Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg[12]
  • Mother: Louise Sophie Caroline Bruning[13]
  • Spouse: Phebe Clothilde Parkinson[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[15]
  • Occupation: plantation owner[16], ethnologist[17], merchant[18], photographer[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Richard Parkinson[21]
  • Family name: Parkinson[22]
  • Given name: Richard[23]
  • Work location: German New Guinea[24], German Samoa[25]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1907[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Affiliation: Herbertshöhe Station[28]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum of World Cultures[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[31], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[32], National Herbarium of Victoria[33], National Herbarium of New South Wales[34], Bishop Museum[35]
  • P14536: 438218[36]

Why It Matters

Richard Parkinson is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Parkinson born?

Richard Parkinson's place of birth was Augustenborg[2].

Where did Richard Parkinson die?

Richard Parkinson passed away in New Britain[4].

Who were Richard Parkinson's parents?

Richard Parkinson's father was Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg[12]. Richard Parkinson's mother was Louise Sophie Caroline Bruning[13].

Who was Richard Parkinson married to?

Richard Parkinson's spouses include Phebe Clothilde Parkinson[14].

What did Richard Parkinson do for work?

Richard Parkinson worked as an explorer[5], writer[6], entomologist[7], botanical collector[8], and zoological collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. de.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Die Schutzgebiete des Deutschen Reiches. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Die Schutzgebiete des Deutschen Reiches. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired, Add copyright status based on date of death"
  2. 5d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, writer, entomologist +6
    Has works in the collection → National Museum of World Cultures
    Nmvw id → 58507, 30670
    Floruit → +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Date of birth → +1844-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1844-11-13T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 152775
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 438218
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  6. 20w ago · Riezelaar · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nmvw id → 58507, 30670
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 081098014
    Rkdartists id → 388112
    Sex or gender → male
    Spouse → Phebe Clothilde Parkinson
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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