William Dandridge Peck

American scientist (1763-1822)
Person human Q3568538
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Summary

William Dandridge Peck was born on May 8, 1763[1], in Boston[2]. He died on October 8, 1822[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], and entomologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], Harvard College[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], American Antiquarian Society[15], American Philosophical Society[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: William Dandridge Peck[18]
  • Family name: Peck[19]
  • Given name: William[20]
  • P14397: 3726[21]

Why It Matters

William Dandridge Peck is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

He has been cited as an influence by Thaddeus William Harris[23], an entomologist[24], 1795–1856[25], of United States[26], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

FAQs

Where was William Dandridge Peck born?

William Dandridge Peck's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did William Dandridge Peck die?

William Dandridge Peck passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did William Dandridge Peck do for work?

William Dandridge Peck worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], and entomologist[7].

Where did William Dandridge Peck go to school?

William Dandridge Peck was educated at Harvard University[11] and Harvard College[12].

What awards did William Dandridge Peck receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

Who did William Dandridge Peck influence?

William Dandridge Peck has been cited as an influence by Thaddeus William Harris[23].

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  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'species']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3726
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Citizenship → —
    Occupation → botanist, zoologist, entomologist
    Member of → American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Antiquarian Society, American Philosophical Society
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