William Davies

Welsh palaeontologist, born 1814
Person human Q15994396
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William Davies

Summary

William Davies is a human[1]. He was born in Holywell[2]. He was born on July 13, 1814[3]. He died on February 13, 1891[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holywell[2], William Davies…
  • William Davies was born on July 13, 1814[3].
  • William Davies died on February 13, 1891[4].
  • A child of William Davies was Thomas Davies[7].
  • William Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Davies worked as a paleontologist[5].
  • William Davies's field of work was paleontology[9].
  • William Davies received the Murchison Medal[10].
  • William Davies is recorded as male[11].
  • William Davies's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[13].
  • William Davies's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Davies's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[15].
  • William Davies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

William Davies was born in Holywell[2]. He was born on July 13, 1814[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Davies's professions included paleontologist[5]. His field of work was paleontology[9].

Recognition

William Davies received the Murchison Medal[10].

Personal Life

A child of William Davies was Thomas Davies[7].

Death and Burial

William Davies died on February 13, 1891[4].

Why It Matters

William Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Davies born?

William Davies's place of birth was Holywell[2].

What did William Davies do for work?

William Davies worked as paleontologist[5].

What awards did William Davies receive?

Honors received include Murchison Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Field of work paleontology
    Family name Davies
    P14397 8362
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