Samuel Morland

British academic, diplomat and spy
Person human Q950850
Samuel Morland
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Samuel Morland

Summary

Samuel Morland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1625[3]. He passed away in Hammersmith[4]. He died on December 30, 1695[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], civil engineer[7], inventor[8], diplomat[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Morland's place of birth was Berkshire[2].
  • Samuel Morland died in Hammersmith[4].
  • Samuel Morland was born on January 1, 1625[3].
  • Samuel Morland died on December 30, 1695[5].
  • Samuel Morland held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Samuel Morland's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Samuel Morland's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Samuel Morland worked as an inventor[8].
  • Samuel Morland's professions included diplomat[9].
  • Samuel Morland's professions included engineer[10].
  • Samuel Morland's professions included spy[13].
  • Samuel Morland's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Samuel Morland's field of work was diplomacy[15].
  • Samuel Morland's education included a stint at Magdalene College[16].
  • Samuel Morland is recorded as male[17].
  • Samuel Morland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Samuel Morland's noble title is recorded as baronet[19].
  • Samuel Morland's noble title is recorded as Morland baronets[20].
  • Samuel Morland's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Morland[21].
  • Samuel Morland's family name is recorded as Q16877414[22].
  • Samuel Morland's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Samuel Morland's depicted by is recorded as Sir Samuel Morland, Diplomatist and Inventor[24].
  • Samuel Morland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Samuel Morland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Samuel Morland's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Morland'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Morland was born in Berkshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1625[3].

Education

Samuel Morland was educated at Magdalene College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], civil engineer[7], inventor[8], diplomat[9], engineer[10], and spy[13]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[28] and diplomacy[15], an academic discipline[29].

Death and Burial

Samuel Morland died on December 30, 1695[5]. He died in Hammersmith[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Morland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Morland born?

Born in Berkshire[2], Samuel Morland…

Where did Samuel Morland die?

Samuel Morland passed away in Hammersmith[4].

What did Samuel Morland do for work?

Samuel Morland worked as mathematician[6], civil engineer[7], inventor[8], diplomat[9], and engineer[10].

Where did Samuel Morland go to school?

Samuel Morland was educated at Magdalene College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Family name Q16877414
    Depicted by Sir Samuel Morland, Diplomatist and Inventor
    Field of work mathematics, diplomacy
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
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