Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen

British geologist (1808-1884)
Person human Q454792
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Summary

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen was born on March 17, 1808[1]. He died on November 25, 1884[2], in Guildford[3]. He worked as a geologist[4] and physical geographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir Henry Edmund Austen[7]
  • Mother: Anne Amelia Bate[8]
  • Spouse: Maria Elizabeth Godwin[9]
  • Child: Sophia Harriette Godwin-Austen[10], Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen[11], Alfred Godwin Godwin-Austen[12], Augusta Victoria Godwin-Austen[13], Edmund Godwin Austen[14], Q139250854[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Educated at: Oriel College[17]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Wollaston Medal[19]
  • Member of: Royal Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen[22]
  • Family name: Austen[23]
  • Given name: Robert[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • P14397: 1903[29]

Why It Matters

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen die?

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen passed away in Guildford[3].

Who were Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen's parents?

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen's father was Sir Henry Edmund Austen[7]. Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen's mother was Anne Amelia Bate[8].

Who was Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen married to?

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen's spouses include Maria Elizabeth Godwin[9].

What did Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen do for work?

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen worked as a geologist[4] and physical geographer[5].

Where did Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen go to school?

Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen was educated at Oriel College[17].

What awards did Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18] and Wollaston Medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pt']
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Child → Sophia Harriette Godwin-Austen, Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, Alfred Godwin Godwin-Austen +3
    Father → Sir Henry Edmund Austen
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