Wilbur Scoville

American pharmacist (1865–1942)
Person human Q739597
Wilbur Scoville
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Wilbur Scoville

Summary

Wilbur Scoville is a human[1]. He was born in Bridgeport[2]. He was born on +1865-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gainesville[4]. He died on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pharmacist[6], pharmacologist[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bridgeport[2], Wilbur Scoville…
  • Wilbur Scoville passed away in Gainesville[4].
  • Wilbur Scoville was born on +1865-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilbur Scoville died on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilbur Scoville's father was Lemuel Scoville[10].
  • Wilbur Scoville's mother was Adeline Augusta Carlisle Scoville[11].
  • Wilbur Scoville held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Wilbur Scoville worked as a pharmacist[6].
  • Wilbur Scoville's professions included pharmacologist[7].
  • Wilbur Scoville worked as a chemist[8].
  • Wilbur Scoville's field of work was pharmacist[13].
  • Wilbur Scoville received the Remington Medal[14].
  • Wilbur Scoville's image is recorded as Scoville, Wilbur Prof med.jpg[15].
  • Wilbur Scoville is recorded as male[16].
  • Wilbur Scoville's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wilbur Scoville's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082030772[18].
  • Wilbur Scoville's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16483293[19].
  • Wilbur Scoville's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95803239[20].
  • Wilbur Scoville's Commons category is recorded as Wilbur Scoville[21].
  • Wilbur Scoville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/034chx[22].
  • Wilbur Scoville's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2254956A[23].
  • Wilbur Scoville's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5365874A[24].
  • Wilbur Scoville's family name is recorded as Scoville[25].
  • Wilbur Scoville's given name is recorded as Wilbur[26].
  • Wilbur Scoville's given name is recorded as Lincoln[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilbur Scoville's place of birth was Bridgeport[2]. He was born on +1865-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lemuel Scoville[10]. His mother was Adeline Augusta Carlisle Scoville[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacist[6], pharmacologist[7], and chemist[8]. Wilbur Scoville's field of work was pharmacist[13].

Recognition

Wilbur Scoville received the Remington Medal[14].

Death and Burial

Wilbur Scoville died on +1942-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gainesville[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilbur Scoville include Scoville scale[28], a measurement scale[29].

Why It Matters

Wilbur Scoville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Scoville scale[32], a measurement scale[33]. Entities named for him include Scoville scale[28], a measurement scale[29].

FAQs

Where was Wilbur Scoville born?

Wilbur Scoville's place of birth was Bridgeport[2].

Where did Wilbur Scoville die?

Wilbur Scoville died in Gainesville[4].

Who were Wilbur Scoville's parents?

Wilbur Scoville's father was Lemuel Scoville[10]. Wilbur Scoville's mother was Adeline Augusta Carlisle Scoville[11].

What did Wilbur Scoville do for work?

Wilbur Scoville worked as pharmacist[6], pharmacologist[7], and chemist[8].

What awards did Wilbur Scoville receive?

Honors received include Remington Medal[14].

What did Wilbur Scoville discover?

Wilbur Scoville is credited as discoverer of Scoville scale[32].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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