William Bateson

Summary

William Bateson is a human^[1]. He was born in Whitby^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1861^[3]. He died in London Borough of Merton^[4]. He died on February 8, 1926^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6] and biologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Bateson was born in Whitby^[2].
• William Bateson died in London Borough of Merton^[4].
• William Bateson was born on August 8, 1861^[3].
• William Bateson died on February 8, 1926^[5].
• William Bateson's father was William Henry Bateson^[9].
• William Bateson's mother was Anna Bateson^[10].
• William Bateson was married to Beatrice Bateson^[11].
• A child of William Bateson was Gregory Bateson^[12].
• William Bateson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• William Bateson worked as a geneticist^[6].
• William Bateson worked as a biologist^[7].
• William Bateson's field of work was genetics^[14].
• Among William Bateson's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• William Bateson was educated at St John's College^[16].
• William Bateson's education included a stint at Rugby School^[17].
• William Bateson's doctoral advisor was Francis Maitland Balfour^[18].
• William Bateson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• William Bateson received the Royal Medal^[20].
• William Bateson received the Darwin Medal^[21].
• William Bateson received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[22].
• William Bateson received the Silliman Memorial Lectures^[23].
• William Bateson received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[24].
• William Bateson was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• William Bateson was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• William Bateson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Bateson was born in Whitby^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1861^[3]. His father was William Henry Bateson^[9]. His mother was Anna Bateson^[10].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and Rugby School^[17], a public school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1567^[33], headquartered in Rugby^[34]. William Bateson's doctoral advisor was Francis Maitland Balfour^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6] and biologist^[7]. William Bateson's field of work was genetics^[14]. He was employed by University of Cambridge^[15]. He supervised Reginald Crundall Punnett as a doctoral student^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Royal Medal^[20], a science award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1826^[40]; Darwin Medal^[21], a science award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1890^[43]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[22], a lecture series^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1738^[46]; Silliman Memorial Lectures^[23], an award^[47]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[24].

Personal Life

Among William Bateson's spouses was Beatrice Bateson^[11]. A child of him was Gregory Bateson^[12].

Death and Burial

William Bateson died on February 8, 1926^[5]. He died in London Borough of Merton^[4].

Why It Matters

William Bateson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Reginald Crundall Punnett^[50], a geneticist^[51], 1875–1967^[52], of United Kingdom^[53], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[54].

FAQs

Where was William Bateson born?

William Bateson's place of birth was Whitby^[2].

Where did William Bateson die?

William Bateson died in London Borough of Merton^[4].

Who were William Bateson's parents?

William Bateson's father was William Henry Bateson^[9]. William Bateson's mother was Anna Bateson^[10].

Who was William Bateson married to?

William Bateson's spouses include Beatrice Bateson^[11].

What did William Bateson do for work?

William Bateson worked as geneticist^[6] and biologist^[7].

Where did William Bateson go to school?

William Bateson was educated at St John's College^[16] and Rugby School^[17].

What awards did William Bateson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Royal Medal^[20], Darwin Medal^[21], and Croonian Medal and Lecture^[22].