William Barlow

British geologist (1845–1934)
Person human Q2757905
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William Barlow

Summary

William Barlow is a human[1]. Born in London Borough of Islington[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1845[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 28, 1934[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], geologist[7], and crystallographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Islington[2], William Barlow…
  • William Barlow died in London[4].
  • William Barlow was born on August 8, 1845[3].
  • William Barlow died on February 28, 1934[5].
  • William Barlow held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Barlow worked as a mineralogist[6].
  • William Barlow worked as a geologist[7].
  • William Barlow's professions included crystallographer[8].
  • William Barlow's field of work was geology[11].
  • William Barlow received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • William Barlow was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • William Barlow is recorded as male[14].
  • William Barlow's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Barlow's family name is recorded as Barlow[16].
  • William Barlow's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Barlow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

William Barlow's place of birth was London Borough of Islington[2]. He was born on August 8, 1845[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], geologist[7], and crystallographer[8]. William Barlow's field of work was geology[11].

Recognition

William Barlow received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

William Barlow died on February 28, 1934[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Barlow include Dorsa Barlow[19], a dorsum[20].

Why It Matters

William Barlow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include Dorsa Barlow[19], a dorsum[20].

FAQs

Where was William Barlow born?

William Barlow's place of birth was London Borough of Islington[2].

Where did William Barlow die?

William Barlow died in London[4].

What did William Barlow do for work?

William Barlow worked as mineralogist[6], geologist[7], and crystallographer[8].

What awards did William Barlow receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · No Swan So Fine · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → William Barlow
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: William Barlow"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → London Borough of Islington
    Member of → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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