William Borlase

English antiquarian, geologist and naturalist (1695-1772)
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William Borlase

Summary

William Borlase is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cornwall[2]. He was born on February 2, 1695[3]. He died in Cornwall[4]. He died on August 31, 1772[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6] and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Borlase's place of birth was Cornwall[2].
  • William Borlase passed away in Cornwall[4].
  • William Borlase was born on February 2, 1695[3].
  • William Borlase died on August 31, 1772[5].
  • William Borlase held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Borlase's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • William Borlase's professions included geologist[7].
  • William Borlase's education included a stint at Exeter College[10].
  • William Borlase received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • William Borlase was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • William Borlase's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • William Borlase is recorded as male[14].
  • William Borlase's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Borlase's Commons category is recorded as William Borlase[16].
  • William Borlase's family name is recorded as Borlase[17].
  • William Borlase's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Borlase's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Borlase's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • William Borlase's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • William Borlase's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Borlase's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Borlase[23].
  • William Borlase's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • William Borlase's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Borlase was born in Cornwall[2]. He was born on February 2, 1695[3].

Education

William Borlase was educated at Exeter College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6] and geologist[7].

Recognition

William Borlase received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Personal Life

William Borlase's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

William Borlase died on August 31, 1772[5]. He passed away in Cornwall[4].

Why It Matters

William Borlase ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Borlase born?

William Borlase was born in Cornwall[2].

Where did William Borlase die?

William Borlase died in Cornwall[4].

What did William Borlase do for work?

William Borlase worked as archaeologist[6] and geologist[7].

Where did William Borlase go to school?

William Borlase was educated at Exeter College[10].

What awards did William Borlase receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Member of Royal Society
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