Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet

British surgeon (1783-1867)
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Summary

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet was born on January 1, 1783[1], in Cirencester[2]. He died on January 1, 1867[3], in City of Westminster[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], zoologist[6], anatomist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 16, 1783[10]
  • Date of death: July 5, 1867[11]
  • Father: William Lawrence[12]
  • Mother: Judith Wood[13]
  • Spouse: Louisa Senior[14]
  • Child: William James Lawrence[15], Sir Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet[16], Mary Louisa Lawrence[17], Louisa Elizabeth Lawrence[18], Mary W. Lawrence[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[20], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21]
  • Position held: President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England[22], president[23]
  • Educated at: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[24]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26]
  • Member of: Royal Society[27], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[30], American Philosophical Society[31], Medical and Chirurgical Society of London[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Noble title: baronet[34], Lawrence baronets of Ealing Park (1867)[35]
  • Commons category: Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet[36]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[37]
  • Family name: Lawrence[38]
  • Given name: William[39]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
  • Sibling: Charles Lawrence[43]
  • Writing language: English[44]

Why It Matters

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet born?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet was born in Cirencester[2].

Where did Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet die?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet passed away in City of Westminster[4].

Who were Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet's father was William Lawrence[12]. Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet's mother was Judith Wood[13].

Who was Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet's spouses include Louisa Senior[14].

What did Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet worked as a surgeon[5], zoologist[6], anatomist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet was educated at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry[24].

What awards did Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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