William Baldwin

U.S. physician and botanist (1779–1819)
Person human Q787698
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William Baldwin

Summary

William Baldwin is a human[1]. He was born in Newlin Township[2]. He was born on March 29, 1779[3]. He passed away in Franklin[4]. He died on September 1, 1819[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Baldwin's place of birth was Newlin Township[2].
  • William Baldwin died in Franklin[4].
  • William Baldwin was born on March 29, 1779[3].
  • William Baldwin died on September 1, 1819[5].
  • William Baldwin was married to Hannah Webster Baldwin[12].
  • William Baldwin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Baldwin's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Baldwin worked as a physician[7].
  • William Baldwin worked as an explorer[8].
  • William Baldwin worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • William Baldwin worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • William Baldwin's education included a stint at University of Tennessee[14].
  • William Baldwin was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • William Baldwin is recorded as male[16].
  • William Baldwin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Baldwin's Commons category is recorded as William Baldwin (botanist)[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • William Baldwin's family name is recorded as Baldwin[20].
  • William Baldwin's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Baldwin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • William Baldwin's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[23].
  • William Baldwin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Baldwin's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • William Baldwin's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[26].
  • William Baldwin's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newlin Township[2], William Baldwin… he was born on March 29, 1779[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Knoxville[31] and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[15], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Personal Life

William Baldwin was married to Hannah Webster Baldwin[12].

Death and Burial

William Baldwin died on September 1, 1819[5]. He passed away in Franklin[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].

Why It Matters

William Baldwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Baldwin born?

William Baldwin was born in Newlin Township[2].

Where did William Baldwin die?

William Baldwin passed away in Franklin[4].

Who was William Baldwin married to?

William Baldwin's spouses include Hannah Webster Baldwin[12].

What did William Baldwin do for work?

William Baldwin worked as botanist[6], physician[7], explorer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did William Baldwin go to school?

William Baldwin was educated at University of Tennessee[14] and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . William Baldwin. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . William Baldwin. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . William Baldwin. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . William Baldwin. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . William Baldwin. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Baldwin
    Educated at University of Tennessee, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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