Sarah Sophia Banks

English collector of coins and ephemera (1744-1818)
Person human Q7422791
Sarah Sophia Banks
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Sarah Sophia Banks

Summary

Sarah Sophia Banks is a human[1]. She was born in Soho[2]. She was born on October 28, 1744[3]. She died on September 27, 1818[4]. She worked as a numismatist[5], botanist[6], curator[7], amanuensis[8], and philatelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Soho[2], Sarah Sophia Banks…
  • Sarah Sophia Banks was born on October 28, 1744[3].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks died on September 27, 1818[4].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's father was William Banks[11].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's mother was Sarah Bate[12].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's professions included numismatist[5].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks worked as a botanist[6].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks worked as a curator[7].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's professions included amanuensis[8].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks worked as a philatelist[9].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks is recorded as female[15].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's Commons category is recorded as Sarah Sophia Banks[17].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's residence is recorded as London[18].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's residence is recorded as Soho Square[19].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's family name is recorded as Banks[20].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's given name is recorded as Sarah[21].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Sarah Sophia Banks's sibling is recorded as Joseph Banks[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Sarah Sophia Banks was born in Soho[2]. She was born on October 28, 1744[3]. Her father was William Banks[11]. Her mother was Sarah Bate[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numismatist[5], botanist[6], curator[7], amanuensis[8], and philatelist[9].

Death and Burial

Sarah Sophia Banks died on September 27, 1818[4].

Why It Matters

Sarah Sophia Banks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Sarah Sophia Banks born?

Sarah Sophia Banks's place of birth was Soho[2].

Who were Sarah Sophia Banks's parents?

Sarah Sophia Banks's father was William Banks[11]. Sarah Sophia Banks's mother was Sarah Bate[12].

What did Sarah Sophia Banks do for work?

Sarah Sophia Banks worked as numismatist[5], botanist[6], curator[7], amanuensis[8], and philatelist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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