Samuel Woodward

English geologist (1790–1838)
Person human Q7412968
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Samuel Woodward

Summary

Samuel Woodward is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on October 3, 1790[3]. He died on January 14, 1838[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Woodward's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • Samuel Woodward was born on October 3, 1790[3].
  • Samuel Woodward died on January 14, 1838[4].
  • A child of Samuel Woodward was Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward[8].
  • A child of Samuel Woodward was Samuel Pickworth Woodward[9].
  • A child of Samuel Woodward was Henry Woodward[10].
  • Samuel Woodward held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Samuel Woodward's professions included geologist[5].
  • Samuel Woodward's professions included librarian[6].
  • Samuel Woodward's field of work was geology[12].
  • Samuel Woodward is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Woodward's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Woodward's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Woodward[15].
  • Samuel Woodward's family name is recorded as Woodward[16].
  • Samuel Woodward's given name is recorded as Samuel[17].
  • Samuel Woodward's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Samuel Woodward's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Samuel Woodward's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Mechanical Curator authors - current work batch[20].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Woodward's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on October 3, 1790[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[5] and librarian[6]. Samuel Woodward's field of work was geology[12].

Personal Life

Children include Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward[8], a librarian[21], 1816–1869[22], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23], awarded the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[24]; Samuel Pickworth Woodward[9], a geologist[25], 1821–1865[26], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[27]; and Henry Woodward[10], a paleontologist[28], 1832–1921[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in geology[32].

Death and Burial

Samuel Woodward died on January 14, 1838[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Woodward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Woodward born?

Born in Norwich[2], Samuel Woodward…

What did Samuel Woodward do for work?

Samuel Woodward worked as geologist[5] and librarian[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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