William Charles Wells

Scottish-American physician and printer
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William Charles Wells

Summary

William Charles Wells is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3]. He died on January 1, 1817[4]. He worked as a military physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Charles Wells's place of birth was Charleston[2].
  • William Charles Wells was born on January 1, 1757[3].
  • William Charles Wells died on January 1, 1817[4].
  • William Charles Wells held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • William Charles Wells worked as a military physician[5].
  • William Charles Wells's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[8].
  • William Charles Wells was educated at Leiden University[9].
  • William Charles Wells received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • William Charles Wells received the Rumford Medal[11].
  • William Charles Wells received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Charles Wells was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • William Charles Wells was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • William Charles Wells is recorded as male[15].
  • William Charles Wells's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Charles Wells's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • William Charles Wells's Commons category is recorded as William Charles Wells[18].
  • William Charles Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[19].
  • William Charles Wells's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Charles Wells's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • William Charles Wells's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Charles Wells's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Charles Wells's place of birth was Charleston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[8], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27] and Leiden University[9], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31].

Career and Affiliations

William Charles Wells's professions included military physician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Rumford Medal[11], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Death and Burial

William Charles Wells died on January 1, 1817[4].

Why It Matters

William Charles Wells ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was William Charles Wells born?

Born in Charleston[2], William Charles Wells…

What did William Charles Wells do for work?

William Charles Wells worked as military physician[5].

Where did William Charles Wells go to school?

William Charles Wells was educated at University of Edinburgh[8] and Leiden University[9].

What awards did William Charles Wells receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Rumford Medal[11], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Edinburgh, Leiden University
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Occupation military physician
    Award received
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