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William Eagle Clarke

British ornithologist (1853-1938)
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William Eagle Clarke
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
March 16, 1853, July 1, 1853[8]
Date of death
May 10, 1938
Place of birth
Leeds
Place of death
Edinburgh
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9][10]
Occupation
ornithologist, solicitor, zoologist
Employer
Leeds City Museum, Royal Museum of Scotland, Royal Museum of Scotland[12][13]
Position held
President of the British Ornithological Union[11]
Educated at
Leeds Grammar School, University of Leeds, University of St Andrews[14][15][16]
Award received
Godman-Salvin Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Imperial Service Order, Honorary Fellow of the American Ornithological Society[17][18][19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Author citation (zoology)
W. E. Clarke[25]
Family name
Clarke[23]
Given name
William[24]
Interested in
natural history, ornithology[27][28]
Member of
British Ornithologists' Union[21]
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
0000000082741048
VIAF cluster ID
79393416
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85279758
GND ID
117691119
BHL creator ID
306k (6.8k–306k, n=3)
BIBSYS ID
4092371
Bionomia ID
William Eagle Clarke
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
7261
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10043146
CiNii Research ID
1140845216545913984
Freebase ID
/m/0753yg
IdRef ID
181777274
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J9U entity ID
987013930605005171
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA10837535
NUKAT ID
n2014198658
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
133722740
Open Library ID
OL2392577A
OpenMLOL author ID
277825
Prabook ID
732497
Project Gutenberg author ID
53465
RERO ID (legacy)
A003109819
UK National Archives ID
F56931
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/7d453296-f2c5-4dbd-81c2-b1aee81486f8

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Imperial Service Order, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Godman-Salvin Medal
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 2
University of St Andrews, University of Leeds
Interested in 2
ornithology, natural history
Occupation 2
solicitor, ornithologist
Bionomia ID 1
William Eagle Clarke
Employer 1
Leeds City Museum
Family name 1
Clarke
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
British Ornithologists' Union
Place of birth 1
Leeds
Place of death 1
Edinburgh
Sex or gender 1
male
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Tarnowskie Góry
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Summary

William Eagle Clarke was born on March 16, 1853[1], in Leeds[2]. He died on May 10, 1938[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], solicitor[6], and zoologist[7].

FAQs

Where was William Eagle Clarke born?

William Eagle Clarke was born in Leeds[2].

Where did William Eagle Clarke die?

William Eagle Clarke died in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Eagle Clarke do for work?

William Eagle Clarke worked as an ornithologist[5], solicitor[6], and zoologist[7].

Where did William Eagle Clarke go to school?

William Eagle Clarke was educated at Leeds Grammar School[14], University of Leeds[15], and University of St Andrews[16].

What awards did William Eagle Clarke receive?

Honors received include Godman-Salvin Medal[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[18], Imperial Service Order[19], and Honorary Fellow of the American Ornithological Society[20].

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Fatima Leeds natural history United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . bou.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Ibis. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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