Thomas William Webb

British astronomer and historian (1807-1885)
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Thomas William Webb

Summary

Thomas William Webb is a human[1]. He was born on December 14, 1807[2]. He died on May 19, 1885[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas William Webb was born on December 14, 1807[2].
  • Thomas William Webb died on May 19, 1885[3].
  • Thomas William Webb held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • Thomas William Webb worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Thomas William Webb's education included a stint at Instituto San Andrés[7].
  • Thomas William Webb's education included a stint at Magdalen College[8].
  • Thomas William Webb's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[9].
  • Thomas William Webb is recorded as male[10].
  • Thomas William Webb's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Thomas William Webb's Commons category is recorded as Thomas William Webb (astronomer)[12].
  • Thomas William Webb's given name is recorded as Thomas[13].
  • Thomas William Webb's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Thomas William Webb's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[15].
  • Thomas William Webb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Thomas William Webb's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas William Webb[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas William Webb was born on December 14, 1807[2].

Education

Educated at Instituto San Andrés[7], a school[18], in Chile[19] and Magdalen College[8], a college of the University of Oxford[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1458[22].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas William Webb worked as an astronomer[4].

Personal Life

Thomas William Webb's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[9].

Death and Burial

Thomas William Webb died on May 19, 1885[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas William Webb include Webb[23], an impact crater[24].

Why It Matters

Thomas William Webb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Webb[23], an impact crater[24].

FAQs

What did Thomas William Webb do for work?

Thomas William Webb worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Thomas William Webb go to school?

Thomas William Webb was educated at Instituto San Andrés[7] and Magdalen College[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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