Thomas Wharton Jones

ophthalmologist and physiologist (1808–1891)
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Thomas Wharton Jones

Summary

Thomas Wharton Jones is a human[1]. He was born in St Andrews[2]. He was born on January 9, 1808[3]. He passed away in Ventnor[4]. He died on November 7, 1891[5]. He worked as an ophthalmologist[6] and physiologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St Andrews[2], Thomas Wharton Jones…
  • Thomas Wharton Jones died in Ventnor[4].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones was born on January 9, 1808[3].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones died on November 7, 1891[5].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's father was Richard Jones[9].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's mother was Margaret Cockburn[10].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones worked as an ophthalmologist[6].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones worked as a physiologist[7].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones was educated at Imperial College London[12].
  • A notable student of Thomas Wharton Jones was Thomas Henry Huxley[13].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones received the Actonian Prize[15].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones supervised Thomas Henry Huxley as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Wharton Jones[20].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[21].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones studied under William Mackenzie[23].
  • Thomas Wharton Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St Andrews[2], Thomas Wharton Jones… he was born on January 9, 1808[3]. His father was Richard Jones[9]. His mother was Margaret Cockburn[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1583[27], headquartered in Edinburgh[28] and Imperial College London[12], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1907[31], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[32]. Thomas Wharton Jones studied under William Mackenzie[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ophthalmologist[6] and physiologist[7]. A notable student of Thomas Wharton Jones was Thomas Henry Huxley[13]. He supervised Thomas Henry Huxley as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Actonian Prize[15], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1844[37].

Death and Burial

Thomas Wharton Jones died on November 7, 1891[5]. He died in Ventnor[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Wharton Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Wharton Jones born?

Thomas Wharton Jones was born in St Andrews[2].

Where did Thomas Wharton Jones die?

Thomas Wharton Jones passed away in Ventnor[4].

Who were Thomas Wharton Jones's parents?

Thomas Wharton Jones's father was Richard Jones[9]. Thomas Wharton Jones's mother was Margaret Cockburn[10].

What did Thomas Wharton Jones do for work?

Thomas Wharton Jones worked as ophthalmologist[6] and physiologist[7].

Where did Thomas Wharton Jones go to school?

Thomas Wharton Jones was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and Imperial College London[12].

What awards did Thomas Wharton Jones receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Actonian Prize[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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