William Brooke O'Shaughnessy

Irish physician and polymath (1809–1889)
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William Brooke O'Shaughnessy

Summary

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Limerick[2]. He was born on +1809-10-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Southsea[4]. He died on +1889-01-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6], surgeon[7], chemist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limerick[2], William Brooke O'Shaughnessy…
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy passed away in Southsea[4].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was born on +1809-10-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was born on +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was born on +1808-10-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was born on +1809-10-31T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy died on +1889-01-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy died on +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[14].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's professions included physician[6].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy worked as a surgeon[7].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy worked as a chemist[8].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's professions included botanist[9].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's field of work was chemistry[16].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's field of work was medicine[17].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's image is recorded as William Brooke O’Shaughnessy 1.jpg[21].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy is recorded as male[22].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034720330[24].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6278722[25].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's GND ID is recorded as 105542363X[26].
  • William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82077463[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Limerick[2], William Brooke O'Shaughnessy… Recorded date of birth include +1809-10-00T00:00:00Z[3], +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[11], +1808-10-00T00:00:00Z[12], and +1809-10-31T00:00:00Z[13].

Education

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], surgeon[7], chemist[8], and botanist[9]. Fields of work include chemistry[16], a branch of science[28] and medicine[17], a field of study[29].

Recognition

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1889-01-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z[14]. William Brooke O'Shaughnessy passed away in Southsea[4].

Why It Matters

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Brooke O'Shaughnessy born?

Born in Limerick[2], William Brooke O'Shaughnessy…

Where did William Brooke O'Shaughnessy die?

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy passed away in Southsea[4].

What did William Brooke O'Shaughnessy do for work?

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy worked as physician[6], surgeon[7], chemist[8], and botanist[9].

Where did William Brooke O'Shaughnessy go to school?

William Brooke O'Shaughnessy was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

What awards did William Brooke O'Shaughnessy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . The Illustrated London News. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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