William Farr

Summary

William Farr is a human^[1]. He was born in Kenley^[2]. He was born on November 30, 1807^[3]. He died on April 14, 1883^[4]. He worked as an epidemiologist^[5] and statistician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kenley^[2], William Farr…
• William Farr was born on November 30, 1807^[3].
• William Farr died on April 14, 1883^[4].
• A child of William Farr was Florence Farr^[8].
• William Farr held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William Farr's professions included epidemiologist^[5].
• William Farr worked as a statistician^[6].
• William Farr held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[10].
• William Farr's education included a stint at University College London^[11].
• William Farr received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• William Farr received the Companion of the Order of the Bath^[13].
• William Farr received the Doctor of Civil Law^[14].
• William Farr received the Doctor of Medicine^[15].
• William Farr was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• William Farr was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[17].
• William Farr was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[18].
• William Farr is recorded as male^[19].
• William Farr's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Farr's Commons category is recorded as William Farr^[21].
• William Farr's family name is recorded as Farr^[22].
• William Farr's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Farr's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[24].
• William Farr's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Farr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• William Farr's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kenley^[2], William Farr… he was born on November 30, 1807^[3].

Education

William Farr was educated at University College London^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist^[5] and statistician^[6]. William Farr held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Companion of the Order of the Bath^[13], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1815^[32]; Doctor of Civil Law^[14], an academic degree^[33]; and Doctor of Medicine^[15], an academic rank^[34].

Personal Life

A child of William Farr was Florence Farr^[8].

Death and Burial

William Farr died on April 14, 1883^[4].

Why It Matters

William Farr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was William Farr born?

Born in Kenley^[2], William Farr…

What did William Farr do for work?

William Farr worked as epidemiologist^[5] and statistician^[6].

Where did William Farr go to school?

William Farr was educated at University College London^[11].

What awards did William Farr receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], Companion of the Order of the Bath^[13], Doctor of Civil Law^[14], and Doctor of Medicine^[15].