Tobias Furneaux

Summary

Tobias Furneaux is a human^[1]. He was born in Plymouth^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1735^[3]. He passed away in Plymouth^[4]. He died on September 18, 1781^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], naturalist^[7], seafarer^[8], and cartographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Tobias Furneaux was born in Plymouth^[2].
• Tobias Furneaux died in Plymouth^[4].
• Tobias Furneaux was born on August 21, 1735^[3].
• Tobias Furneaux died on September 18, 1781^[5].
• Tobias Furneaux held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• Tobias Furneaux's professions included explorer^[6].
• Tobias Furneaux's professions included naturalist^[7].
• Tobias Furneaux worked as a seafarer^[8].
• Tobias Furneaux's professions included cartographer^[9].
• Tobias Furneaux is recorded as male^[12].
• Tobias Furneaux's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Tobias Furneaux's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[14].
• Tobias Furneaux's Commons category is recorded as Tobias Furneaux^[15].
• Tobias Furneaux's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[16].
• Tobias Furneaux's family name is recorded as Furneaux^[17].
• Tobias Furneaux's given name is recorded as Tobias^[18].
• Tobias Furneaux's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[19].
• Tobias Furneaux's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Tobias Furneaux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Tobias Furneaux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[22].
• Tobias Furneaux's writing language is recorded as English^[23].
• Tobias Furneaux's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[24].

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Origins and Family

Tobias Furneaux's place of birth was Plymouth^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1735^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], naturalist^[7], seafarer^[8], and cartographer^[9].

Death and Burial

Tobias Furneaux died on September 18, 1781^[5]. He died in Plymouth^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tobias Furneaux include Furneaux Group^[25], an island group^[26], in Australia^[27] and Scorpaenopsis furneauxi^[28], a taxon^[29].

Why It Matters

Tobias Furneaux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include Furneaux Group^[25], an island group^[26], in Australia^[27] and Scorpaenopsis furneauxi^[28], a taxon^[29].

FAQs

Where was Tobias Furneaux born?

Born in Plymouth^[2], Tobias Furneaux…

Where did Tobias Furneaux die?

Tobias Furneaux passed away in Plymouth^[4].

What did Tobias Furneaux do for work?

Tobias Furneaux worked as explorer^[6], naturalist^[7], seafarer^[8], and cartographer^[9].