Samuel Rickard Christophers

British entomologist and military physician (1873-1978)
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Summary

Samuel Rickard Christophers was born on November 27, 1873[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on February 19, 1978[3]. He worked as a military physician[4], entomologist[5], and scientific collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: malaria[9]
  • Educated at: Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Manson Medal[12], Buchanan Medal[13]
  • Member of: Royal Society[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Rickard Christophers[16]
  • Given name: Samuel[17], Rickard[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[20]
  • Collection items at: Natural History Museum[21]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Rickard Christophers include Sir Rickard Christophers Medal[22], an award[23], founded in 1979[24].

Why It Matters

Samuel Rickard Christophers is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include Sir Rickard Christophers Medal[22], an award[23], founded in 1979[24].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Rickard Christophers born?

Samuel Rickard Christophers's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did Samuel Rickard Christophers do for work?

Samuel Rickard Christophers worked as a military physician[4], entomologist[5], and scientific collector[6].

Where did Samuel Rickard Christophers go to school?

Samuel Rickard Christophers was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[10].

What awards did Samuel Rickard Christophers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Manson Medal[12], and Buchanan Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . rstmh.org. rstmh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Base biographique. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Base biographique. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Liverpool Institute High School for Boys
    Award received → Fellow of the Royal Society, Manson Medal, Buchanan Medal
    Occupation → military physician, entomologist, scientific collector
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