William Cecil Dampier

British scientist, agriculturist, and science historian (1867–1952)
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William Cecil Dampier

Summary

William Cecil Dampier is a human[1]. He was born in Greater London[2]. He was born on +1867-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1952-12-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and scientific collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Cecil Dampier was born in Greater London[2].
  • William Cecil Dampier was born on +1867-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cecil Dampier died on +1952-12-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Cecil Dampier's father was Charles L. Whetham[8].
  • William Cecil Dampier's mother was Mary Ann W. Dampier[9].
  • William Cecil Dampier was married to Catherine Durning Whetham[10].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Margaret Anderson[11].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Catherine Durning Dampier-Whetham[12].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Diana Cecily Dampier-Whetham[13].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Reginald Lawrence Dampier-Whetham[14].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Elizabeth Ormerod Dampier-Whetham[15].
  • A child of William Cecil Dampier was Edith Holt Whetham[16].
  • William Cecil Dampier held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • William Cecil Dampier held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • William Cecil Dampier's professions included physicist[5].
  • William Cecil Dampier's professions included scientific collector[6].
  • William Cecil Dampier's field of work was history of science[19].
  • William Cecil Dampier received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • William Cecil Dampier was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • William Cecil Dampier's image is recorded as William Cecil Dampier Whetham.jpg[22].
  • William Cecil Dampier is recorded as male[23].
  • William Cecil Dampier's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Cecil Dampier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108722356[25].
  • William Cecil Dampier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14853495[26].
  • William Cecil Dampier's GND ID is recorded as 105229148[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cecil Dampier's place of birth was Greater London[2]. He was born on +1867-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles L. Whetham[8]. His mother was Mary Ann W. Dampier[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and scientific collector[6]. William Cecil Dampier's field of work was history of science[19].

Recognition

William Cecil Dampier received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].

Personal Life

William Cecil Dampier was married to Catherine Durning Whetham[10]. Children include Margaret Anderson[11], a biochemist[28], 1900–1997[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Wheatley Medal[31], specialised in biochemistry[32]; Catherine Durning Dampier-Whetham[12]; Diana Cecily Dampier-Whetham[13]; Reginald Lawrence Dampier-Whetham[14]; Elizabeth Ormerod Dampier-Whetham[15]; and Edith Holt Whetham[16], a historian[33], 1911–2001[34], specialised in economics[35].

Death and Burial

William Cecil Dampier died on +1952-12-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Cecil Dampier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Cecil Dampier born?

William Cecil Dampier's place of birth was Greater London[2].

Who were William Cecil Dampier's parents?

William Cecil Dampier's father was Charles L. Whetham[8]. William Cecil Dampier's mother was Mary Ann W. Dampier[9].

Who was William Cecil Dampier married to?

William Cecil Dampier's spouses include Catherine Durning Whetham[10].

What did William Cecil Dampier do for work?

William Cecil Dampier worked as physicist[5] and scientific collector[6].

What awards did William Cecil Dampier receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Mary Ann W. Dampier
    Aliases
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society
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