William Arthur Parks

Summary

William Arthur Parks is a human^[1]. He was born in Hamilton^[2]. He was born on December 11, 1868^[3]. He died in Toronto^[4]. He died on October 3, 1936^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Arthur Parks's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].
• William Arthur Parks died in Toronto^[4].
• William Arthur Parks was born on December 11, 1868^[3].
• William Arthur Parks died on October 3, 1936^[5].
• William Arthur Parks held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• William Arthur Parks worked as a paleontologist^[6].
• William Arthur Parks worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Arthur Parks's professions included geologist^[8].
• William Arthur Parks held the position of museum director^[11].
• William Arthur Parks was employed by University of Toronto^[12].
• William Arthur Parks was employed by Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology^[13].
• William Arthur Parks's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[14].
• William Arthur Parks received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15].
• William Arthur Parks was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[16].
• William Arthur Parks was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• William Arthur Parks is recorded as male^[18].
• William Arthur Parks's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Arthur Parks's archives at is recorded as Royal Ontario Museum Library & Archives^[20].
• William Arthur Parks's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services^[21].
• The cause of death was illness^[22].
• William Arthur Parks earned the academic degree of doctorate^[23].
• William Arthur Parks earned the academic degree of honorary degree^[24].
• William Arthur Parks earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree^[25].
• William Arthur Parks's family name is recorded as Parks^[26].
• William Arthur Parks's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton^[2], William Arthur Parks… he was born on December 11, 1868^[3].

Education

William Arthur Parks was educated at University of Toronto^[14]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[23], honorary degree^[24], and bachelor's degree^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8]. Employers include University of Toronto^[12], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31] and Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology^[13], a natural history museum^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1913^[34]. William Arthur Parks held the position of museum director^[11].

Recognition

William Arthur Parks received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15].

Death and Burial

William Arthur Parks died on October 3, 1936^[5]. He died in Toronto^[4]. The cause of death was illness^[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Arthur Parks include Parksosaurus^[35], a fossil taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

William Arthur Parks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Parksosaurus^[35], a fossil taxon^[36].

FAQs

Where was William Arthur Parks born?

William Arthur Parks was born in Hamilton^[2].

Where did William Arthur Parks die?

William Arthur Parks passed away in Toronto^[4].

What did William Arthur Parks do for work?

William Arthur Parks worked as paleontologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geologist^[8].

Where did William Arthur Parks go to school?

William Arthur Parks was educated at University of Toronto^[14].

What awards did William Arthur Parks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[15].