W. H. Besant

British mathematician (1828-1917)
Person human Q7945623
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W. H. Besant

Summary

W. H. Besant is a human[1]. Born in Portsea[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1828[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on June 2, 1917[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsea[2], W. H. Besant…
  • W. H. Besant passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • W. H. Besant was born on November 1, 1828[3].
  • W. H. Besant died on June 2, 1917[5].
  • Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[8].
  • A child of W. H. Besant was Edith Mary Besant[9].
  • W. H. Besant's professions included mathematician[6].
  • W. H. Besant received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • W. H. Besant was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • W. H. Besant is recorded as male[12].
  • W. H. Besant's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • W. H. Besant's family name is recorded as Besant[14].
  • W. H. Besant's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • W. H. Besant's given name is recorded as Henry[16].
  • W. H. Besant's sibling is recorded as Walter Besant[17].
  • W. H. Besant's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].

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Origins and Family

W. H. Besant was born in Portsea[2]. He was born on November 1, 1828[3].

Career and Affiliations

W. H. Besant's professions included mathematician[6].

Recognition

W. H. Besant received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

Personal Life

A child of W. H. Besant was Edith Mary Besant[9].

Death and Burial

W. H. Besant died on June 2, 1917[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

W. H. Besant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was W. H. Besant born?

W. H. Besant was born in Portsea[2].

Where did W. H. Besant die?

W. H. Besant died in Cambridge[4].

What did W. H. Besant do for work?

W. H. Besant worked as mathematician[6].

What awards did W. H. Besant receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Walter Besant
    National library of israel j9u id 987007284223705171
    Cinii research id 1140000791802457984
    Share catalogue author id 283021
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