Thomas Muffet

English naturalist and physician (1553-1604)
Person human Q668763
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Thomas Muffet

Summary

Thomas Muffet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shoreditch[2]. He was born on January 1, 1553[3]. He passed away in Wilton[4]. He died on June 5, 1604[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], politician[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Muffet's place of birth was Shoreditch[2].
  • Thomas Muffet's place of birth was London[10].
  • Thomas Muffet died in Wilton[4].
  • Thomas Muffet was born on January 1, 1553[3].
  • Thomas Muffet died on June 5, 1604[5].
  • Thomas Muffet held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Thomas Muffet held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Thomas Muffet worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Thomas Muffet worked as a politician[7].
  • Thomas Muffet's professions included physician[8].
  • Thomas Muffet's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Thomas Muffet's field of work was entomology[14].
  • Thomas Muffet held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Thomas Muffet held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16].
  • Thomas Muffet was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • Thomas Muffet was educated at Gonville and Caius College[18].
  • Thomas Muffet was influenced by Paracelsus[19].
  • Thomas Muffet is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Muffet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Muffet's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Muffet[22].
  • Thomas Muffet's family name is recorded as Moffett[23].
  • Thomas Muffet's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Muffet's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Thomas Muffet's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Thomas Muffet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Shoreditch[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[10], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Thomas Muffet was born on January 1, 1553[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Gonville and Caius College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1348[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], politician[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[40] and entomology[14], a branch of zoology[41]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15] and Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Muffet died on June 5, 1604[5]. He passed away in Wilton[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Muffet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Muffet born?

Thomas Muffet was born in Shoreditch[2].

Where did Thomas Muffet die?

Thomas Muffet died in Wilton[4].

What did Thomas Muffet do for work?

Thomas Muffet worked as entomologist[6], politician[7], and physician[8].

Where did Thomas Muffet go to school?

Thomas Muffet was educated at Trinity College[17] and Gonville and Caius College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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