William Fawcett

British botanist (1851-1926)
Person human Q3568610
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William Fawcett

Summary

William Fawcett is a human[1]. He was born in Arklow[2]. He was born on January 1, 1851[3]. He passed away in Blackheath[4]. He died on January 1, 1926[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Fawcett's place of birth was Arklow[2].
  • William Fawcett passed away in Blackheath[4].
  • William Fawcett was born on January 1, 1851[3].
  • William Fawcett died on January 1, 1926[5].
  • William Fawcett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Fawcett's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Fawcett's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • William Fawcett worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • William Fawcett's field of work was botany[11].
  • Among William Fawcett's employers was Natural History Museum[12].
  • William Fawcett was educated at Dulwich College[13].
  • William Fawcett is recorded as male[14].
  • William Fawcett's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Fawcett's family name is recorded as Fawcett[16].
  • William Fawcett's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Fawcett's partner in business or sport is recorded as Alfred Barton Rendle[18].
  • William Fawcett's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Collectors of specimens from Montserrat and Cayman Islands[19].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[22].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[23].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[24].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[25].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[26].
  • William Fawcett's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Fawcett's place of birth was Arklow[2]. He was born on January 1, 1851[3].

Education

William Fawcett's education included a stint at Dulwich College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. William Fawcett's field of work was botany[11]. Among his employers was Natural History Museum[12].

Death and Burial

William Fawcett died on January 1, 1926[5]. He died in Blackheath[4].

Why It Matters

William Fawcett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Fawcett born?

Born in Arklow[2], William Fawcett…

Where did William Fawcett die?

William Fawcett passed away in Blackheath[4].

What did William Fawcett do for work?

William Fawcett worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did William Fawcett go to school?

William Fawcett was educated at Dulwich College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport Alfred Barton Rendle
    Given name William
    Field of work botany
    Family name Fawcett
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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