Walter Baldwin Spencer
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Summary
Walter Baldwin Spencer was born on June 23, 1860[1], in Stretford[2]. He died on July 14, 1929[3], in Navarino Island[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], anthropologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Child: Dorothy Spencer[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], Australia[12], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Field of work: zoology[14]
- Employer: University of Melbourne[15]
- Educated at: Exeter College[16]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], Clarke Medal[19]
- Member of: Royal Society[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Walter Baldwin Spencer[22]
- Archives at: Pitt Rivers Museum[23], Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[24]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[25]
- Family name: Spencer[26]
- Given name: Walter[27], Baldwin[28]
- Author citation (zoology): Spencer[29]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[32], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[33]
- Participant in: Horn Expedition (1894)[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Commons Creator page: Walter Baldwin Spencer[36]
- Name in native language: Walter Baldwin Spencer[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Walter Baldwin Spencer include Varanus spenceri[38], a taxon[39].
Why It Matters
Walter Baldwin Spencer has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for him include Varanus spenceri[38], a taxon[39].
FAQs
Where was Walter Baldwin Spencer born?
Walter Baldwin Spencer's place of birth was Stretford[2].
Where did Walter Baldwin Spencer die?
Walter Baldwin Spencer passed away in Navarino Island[4].
What did Walter Baldwin Spencer do for work?
Walter Baldwin Spencer worked as a zoologist[5], anthropologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].
Where did Walter Baldwin Spencer go to school?
Walter Baldwin Spencer was educated at Exeter College[16].
What awards did Walter Baldwin Spencer receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], and Clarke Medal[19].