Thomas Belt

English geologist and naturalist (1832-1878)
Person human Q976510
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Thomas Belt

Summary

Thomas Belt is a human[1]. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on November 27, 1832[3]. He passed away in Denver[4]. He died on September 21, 1878[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Belt's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • Thomas Belt passed away in Denver[4].
  • Thomas Belt was born on November 27, 1832[3].
  • Thomas Belt died on September 21, 1878[5].
  • Thomas Belt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Thomas Belt's professions included geologist[6].
  • Thomas Belt worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Thomas Belt's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Thomas Belt's field of work was geology[11].
  • Thomas Belt is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Belt's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Belt's family name is recorded as Belt[14].
  • Thomas Belt's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Belt's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Thomas Belt's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Thomas Belt's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[18].
  • Thomas Belt's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[19].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Belt was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on November 27, 1832[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8]. Thomas Belt's field of work was geology[11].

Death and Burial

Thomas Belt died on September 21, 1878[5]. He died in Denver[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Belt include Beltian body[20].

Why It Matters

Thomas Belt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

Entities named for him include Beltian body[20].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Belt born?

Thomas Belt was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

Where did Thomas Belt die?

Thomas Belt died in Denver[4].

What did Thomas Belt do for work?

Thomas Belt worked as geologist[6], naturalist[7], and scientific collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Thomas
    Field of work geology
    Family name Belt
    P14397 383
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