William George Maton

English physician (1774-1835)
Person human Q3568657
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Summary

William George Maton was born on January 31, 1774[1], in Salisbury[2]. He died on March 30, 1835[3], in London[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8], Kingdom of Great Britain[9]
  • Educated at: The Queen's College[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Goulstonian Lectures[12], Harveian Oration[13]
  • Member of: Royal Society[14], Linnean Society of London[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: William George Maton[17]
  • Family name: Maton[18]
  • Given name: William[19], George[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[22]

Why It Matters

William George Maton has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William George Maton born?

William George Maton was born in Salisbury[2].

Where did William George Maton die?

William George Maton died in London[4].

What did William George Maton do for work?

William George Maton worked as a botanist[5] and physician[6].

Where did William George Maton go to school?

William George Maton was educated at The Queen's College[10].

What awards did William George Maton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Goulstonian Lectures[12], and Harveian Oration[13].

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  15. [1] ↑ . Munk's Roll. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Munk's Roll. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Citizenship → —
    Member of → Royal Society, Linnean Society of London
    Occupation → botanist, physician
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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