William Gifford Palgrave

British Arabic scholar (1826–1888)
Person human Q1859470
William Gifford Palgrave
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William Gifford Palgrave

Summary

William Gifford Palgrave is a human[1]. Born in Westminster[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1826[3]. He died in Montevideo[4]. He died on January 1, 1888[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], and arabist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Gifford Palgrave's place of birth was Westminster[2].
  • William Gifford Palgrave died in Montevideo[4].
  • William Gifford Palgrave was born on January 1, 1826[3].
  • William Gifford Palgrave died on January 1, 1888[5].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's father was Francis Palgrave[12].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's mother was Elizabeth Turner[13].
  • William Gifford Palgrave held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's professions included explorer[6].
  • William Gifford Palgrave worked as a diplomat[7].
  • William Gifford Palgrave worked as a writer[8].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's professions included orientalist[9].
  • William Gifford Palgrave worked as an arabist[10].
  • William Gifford Palgrave worked as a travel writer[15].
  • William Gifford Palgrave held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay[16].
  • William Gifford Palgrave was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[18].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • William Gifford Palgrave is recorded as male[20].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's Commons category is recorded as William Gifford Palgrave[22].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[23].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's family name is recorded as Palgrave[24].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • William Gifford Palgrave's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gifford Palgrave's place of birth was Westminster[2]. He was born on January 1, 1826[3]. His father was Francis Palgrave[12]. His mother was Elizabeth Turner[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1555[30] and Charterhouse School[18], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1611[33], headquartered in Godalming[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], arabist[10], and travel writer[15]. William Gifford Palgrave held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay[16].

Personal Life

William Gifford Palgrave's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].

Death and Burial

William Gifford Palgrave died on January 1, 1888[5]. He died in Montevideo[4].

Why It Matters

William Gifford Palgrave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Gifford Palgrave born?

William Gifford Palgrave was born in Westminster[2].

Where did William Gifford Palgrave die?

William Gifford Palgrave died in Montevideo[4].

Who were William Gifford Palgrave's parents?

William Gifford Palgrave's father was Francis Palgrave[12]. William Gifford Palgrave's mother was Elizabeth Turner[13].

What did William Gifford Palgrave do for work?

William Gifford Palgrave worked as explorer[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], and arabist[10].

Where did William Gifford Palgrave go to school?

William Gifford Palgrave was educated at Trinity College[17] and Charterhouse School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Elizabeth Turner
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  2. 17d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Sex or gender male
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