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William Augustus Guy

British statistician (1810–1885)
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William Augustus Guy

Summary

William Augustus Guy is a human[1]. He was born on June 13, 1810[2]. He died on September 10, 1885[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Augustus Guy was born on June 13, 1810[2].
  • William Augustus Guy died on September 10, 1885[3].
  • William Augustus Guy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Augustus Guy worked as a statistician[4].
  • William Augustus Guy's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Augustus Guy worked as a physician[6].
  • William Augustus Guy held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[9].
  • Among William Augustus Guy's employers was King's College London[10].
  • William Augustus Guy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • William Augustus Guy received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[12].
  • William Augustus Guy received the Harveian Oration[13].
  • William Augustus Guy was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • William Augustus Guy was a member of Royal Statistical Society[15].
  • William Augustus Guy is recorded as male[16].
  • William Augustus Guy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Augustus Guy's Commons category is recorded as William Augustus Guy[18].
  • William Augustus Guy's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Augustus Guy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Augustus Guy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

William Augustus Guy was born on June 13, 1810[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6]. William Augustus Guy was employed by King's College London[10]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[22], in United Kingdom[23]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[12], a lecture series[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1738[26]; and Harveian Oration[13], an award[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1656[29].

Death and Burial

William Augustus Guy died on September 10, 1885[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Augustus Guy include Guy Medal[30], a statistics award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1892[33].

Why It Matters

William Augustus Guy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Guy Medal[30], a statistics award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1892[33].

FAQs

What did William Augustus Guy do for work?

William Augustus Guy worked as statistician[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6].

What awards did William Augustus Guy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Croonian Medal and Lecture[12], and Harveian Oration[13].

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → statistician, university teacher, physician
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Member of → Royal Society, Royal Statistical Society
    Position held → president of the Royal Statistical Society
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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