Thomas Bell

English zoologist, surgeon and writer (1792–1880)
Person human Q644875
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Thomas Bell

Summary

Thomas Bell is a human[1]. Born in Poole[2], he… he was born on October 11, 1792[3]. He died in Selborne[4]. He died on March 13, 1880[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], carcinologist[8], and surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Bell was born in Poole[2].
  • Thomas Bell passed away in Selborne[4].
  • Thomas Bell was born on October 11, 1792[3].
  • Thomas Bell died on March 13, 1880[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Mary[11].
  • Among Thomas Bell's spouses was Jane S. Bell[12].
  • Thomas Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Thomas Bell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Thomas Bell worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Thomas Bell worked as a herpetologist[7].
  • Thomas Bell's professions included carcinologist[8].
  • Thomas Bell's professions included surgeon[9].
  • Thomas Bell held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[15].
  • Thomas Bell was employed by King's College London[16].
  • Thomas Bell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Thomas Bell was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Thomas Bell was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Thomas Bell was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Thomas Bell was a member of Royal Entomological Society[21].
  • Thomas Bell is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Bell's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Bell's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Bell (zoologist)[24].
  • Thomas Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[25].
  • Thomas Bell's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Bell's author citation is recorded as Bell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Bell was born in Poole[2]. He was born on October 11, 1792[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], carcinologist[8], and surgeon[9]. Thomas Bell was employed by King's College London[16]. He held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[15].

Recognition

Thomas Bell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Personal Life

Thomas Bell was married to Jane S. Bell[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Bell died on March 13, 1880[5]. He died in Selborne[4]. He is buried at Church of St Mary[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Bell include Bell's anglehead lizard[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Thomas Bell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Works attributed to him include Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle[31], a literary work[32], written by Charles Darwin[33]. Entities named for him include Bell's anglehead lizard[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Bell born?

Thomas Bell was born in Poole[2].

Where did Thomas Bell die?

Thomas Bell died in Selborne[4].

Who was Thomas Bell married to?

Thomas Bell's spouses include Jane S. Bell[12].

What did Thomas Bell do for work?

Thomas Bell worked as zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], carcinologist[8], and surgeon[9].

What awards did Thomas Bell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Thomas Bell. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-bell
MLA “Thomas Bell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-bell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_thomas-bell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Thomas Bell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-bell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Thomas Bell — https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-bell (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-bell · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation zoologist, herpetologist, carcinologist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 379
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 379, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  3. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer King's College London
    Aliases
    Position held President of the Linnean Society of London
    Citizenship
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.