William Benjamin Carpenter
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Summary
William Benjamin Carpenter was born on October 29, 1813[1], in Exeter[2]. He died on November 19, 1885[3], in London[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], biologist[7], physiologist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Highgate Cemetery[11]
- Child: Joseph Estlin Carpenter[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Native language: English[14]
- Occupation: physician[15]
- Field of work: zoology[16]
- Employer: University of London[17]
- Educated at: University College London[18], University of Edinburgh[19]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Companion of the Order of the Bath[21], Lyell Medal[22], Royal Medal[23], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: William Benjamin Carpenter[29]
- Residence: England[30]
- Family name: Carpenter[31]
- Given name: William[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Benjamin Carpenter[33]
- Commons gallery: William Benjamin Carpenter[34]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Commons Creator page: William Benjamin Carpenter[42]
- Name in native language: William Benjamin Carpenter[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Benjamin Carpenter include ideomotor phenomenon[44], a phenomenon[45] and Carpenter Medal[46], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1910[49].
Why It Matters
William Benjamin Carpenter has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include ideomotor phenomenon[44], a phenomenon[45] and Carpenter Medal[46], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1910[49].
FAQs
Where was William Benjamin Carpenter born?
William Benjamin Carpenter's place of birth was Exeter[2].
Where did William Benjamin Carpenter die?
William Benjamin Carpenter passed away in London[4].
What did William Benjamin Carpenter do for work?
William Benjamin Carpenter worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], biologist[7], physiologist[8], and naturalist[9].
Where did William Benjamin Carpenter go to school?
William Benjamin Carpenter was educated at University College London[18] and University of Edinburgh[19].
What awards did William Benjamin Carpenter receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Companion of the Order of the Bath[21], Lyell Medal[22], and Royal Medal[23].