Robert Gurney

British zoologist (1879–1950)
Person human Q7345004
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Robert Gurney

Summary

Robert Gurney is a human[1]. He was born on +1879-07-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1950-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4] and carcinologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Gurney was born on +1879-07-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Gurney was born on +1880-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Robert Gurney died on +1950-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Gurney died on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Robert Gurney's father was John Gurney[9].
  • Robert Gurney's mother was Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[10].
  • Robert Gurney was married to Sarah Gamzu Garstang[11].
  • A child of Robert Gurney was Oliver Gurney[12].
  • Robert Gurney's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Robert Gurney worked as a carcinologist[5].
  • Robert Gurney's education included a stint at Eton College[13].
  • Robert Gurney was educated at New College[14].
  • Robert Gurney is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert Gurney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063115447[17].
  • Robert Gurney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 379397[18].
  • Robert Gurney's GND ID is recorded as 1055154647[19].
  • Robert Gurney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2015020351[20].
  • Robert Gurney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 109554978[21].
  • Robert Gurney's IdRef ID is recorded as 122631951[22].
  • Robert Gurney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05h58z7[23].
  • Robert Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[24].
  • Robert Gurney's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Gurney's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 169255387[26].
  • Robert Gurney's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2013126921[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1879-07-31T00:00:00Z[2] and +1880-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Robert Gurney's father was John Gurney[9]. His mother was Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[13], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and New College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1379[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4] and carcinologist[5].

Personal Life

Among Robert Gurney's spouses was Sarah Gamzu Garstang[11]. A child of him was Oliver Gurney[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1950-03-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

Robert Gurney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Robert Gurney's parents?

Robert Gurney's father was John Gurney[9]. Robert Gurney's mother was Isabel Talbot, Baroness Talbot de Malahide[10].

Who was Robert Gurney married to?

Robert Gurney's spouses include Sarah Gamzu Garstang[11].

What did Robert Gurney do for work?

Robert Gurney worked as zoologist[4] and carcinologist[5].

Where did Robert Gurney go to school?

Robert Gurney was educated at Eton College[13] and New College[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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