Thomas Vernon Wollaston

English entomologist (1822-1878)
Person human Q347283
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Thomas Vernon Wollaston

Summary

Thomas Vernon Wollaston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lincolnshire[2]. He was born on March 9, 1822[3]. He passed away in Teignmouth[4]. He died on January 4, 1878[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], malacologist[7], scientific collector[8], zoologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincolnshire[2], Thomas Vernon Wollaston…
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston died in Teignmouth[4].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston was born on March 9, 1822[3].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston died on January 4, 1878[5].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston was married to Edith Wollaston[12].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's professions included malacologist[7].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's field of work was entomology[14].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's field of work was malacology[15].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston was a member of Linnean Society of London[17].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston was a member of Cambridge Philosophical Society[18].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Vernon Wollaston[21].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's family name is recorded as Wollaston[22].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's given name is recorded as Vernon[24].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's author citation is recorded as Wollaston[25].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Thomas Vernon Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lincolnshire[2], Thomas Vernon Wollaston… he was born on March 9, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], malacologist[7], scientific collector[8], zoologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. Fields of work include entomology[14], a branch of zoology[28] and malacology[15], a branch of zoology[29].

Recognition

Thomas Vernon Wollaston received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].

Personal Life

Thomas Vernon Wollaston was married to Edith Wollaston[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Vernon Wollaston died on January 4, 1878[5]. He died in Teignmouth[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Vernon Wollaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Vernon Wollaston born?

Thomas Vernon Wollaston was born in Lincolnshire[2].

Where did Thomas Vernon Wollaston die?

Thomas Vernon Wollaston passed away in Teignmouth[4].

Who was Thomas Vernon Wollaston married to?

Thomas Vernon Wollaston's spouses include Edith Wollaston[12].

What did Thomas Vernon Wollaston do for work?

Thomas Vernon Wollaston worked as entomologist[6], malacologist[7], scientific collector[8], zoologist[9], and botanical collector[10].

What awards did Thomas Vernon Wollaston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Wollaston, Thomas Vernon (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Wollaston, Thomas Vernon (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Wollaston, Thomas Vernon (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'uk']
    Occupation → entomologist, malacologist, scientific collector +2
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  2. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 5216
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entomologist, malacologist, scientific collector +2
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  4. 22w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Place of death → Teignmouth
    Collection items at → Natural History Museum
    Family name → Wollaston
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