William Edmond Logan

Summary

William Edmond Logan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1798^[3]. He died in Pembrokeshire^[4]. He died on June 22, 1875^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6] and geographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Montreal^[2], William Edmond Logan…
• William Edmond Logan passed away in Pembrokeshire^[4].
• William Edmond Logan was born on April 20, 1798^[3].
• William Edmond Logan died on June 22, 1875^[5].
• William Edmond Logan held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• William Edmond Logan's professions included geologist^[6].
• William Edmond Logan's professions included geographer^[7].
• William Edmond Logan's field of work was geology^[10].
• William Edmond Logan was educated at University of Edinburgh^[11].
• William Edmond Logan's education included a stint at Royal High School^[12].
• William Edmond Logan was educated at Université de Montréal^[13].
• William Edmond Logan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• William Edmond Logan received the Legion of Honour^[15].
• William Edmond Logan received the Royal Medal^[16].
• William Edmond Logan received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• William Edmond Logan received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• William Edmond Logan received the Wollaston Medal^[19].
• William Edmond Logan was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• William Edmond Logan was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• William Edmond Logan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• William Edmond Logan is recorded as male^[23].
• William Edmond Logan's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Edmond Logan's Commons category is recorded as William Edmond Logan^[25].
• William Edmond Logan's archives at is recorded as Rare Books and Special Collections^[26].
• William Edmond Logan's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Edmond Logan was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1798^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[11], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; Royal High School^[12], a high school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1128^[34]; and Université de Montréal^[13], a university in Quebec^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1878^[37], headquartered in Montreal^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6] and geographer^[7]. William Edmond Logan's field of work was geology^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Legion of Honour^[15], a state order^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1802^[43]; Royal Medal^[16], a science award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1826^[46]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17]; Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1300^[49]; and Wollaston Medal^[19], a geology award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1831^[52].

Death and Burial

William Edmond Logan died on June 22, 1875^[5]. He passed away in Pembrokeshire^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Edmond Logan include Mount Logan^[53], a mountain^[54], in Canada^[55]; weloganite^[56], a mineral species^[57]; and Logan Medal^[58], a science award^[59], in Canada^[60].

Why It Matters

William Edmond Logan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Mount Logan^[53], a mountain^[54], in Canada^[55]; weloganite^[56], a mineral species^[57]; and Logan Medal^[58], a science award^[59], in Canada^[60].

FAQs

Where was William Edmond Logan born?

William Edmond Logan was born in Montreal^[2].

Where did William Edmond Logan die?

William Edmond Logan died in Pembrokeshire^[4].

What did William Edmond Logan do for work?

William Edmond Logan worked as geologist^[6] and geographer^[7].

Where did William Edmond Logan go to school?

William Edmond Logan was educated at University of Edinburgh^[11], Royal High School^[12], and Université de Montréal^[13].

What awards did William Edmond Logan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Legion of Honour^[15], Royal Medal^[16], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].