William Gregor

Summary

William Gregor is a human^[1]. Born in Cornwall^[2], he… he was born on +1761-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Creed^[4]. He died on +1817-06-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest^[6], mineralogist^[7], chemist^[8], and geologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Gregor's place of birth was Cornwall^[2].
• William Gregor passed away in Creed^[4].
• William Gregor was born on +1761-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Gregor died on +1817-06-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Gregor held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Gregor worked as an Anglican priest^[6].
• William Gregor worked as a mineralogist^[7].
• William Gregor worked as a chemist^[8].
• William Gregor worked as a geologist^[9].
• William Gregor's education included a stint at St John's College^[12].
• William Gregor's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School^[13].
• William Gregor's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[14].
• William Gregor's image is recorded as William Gregor.jpg^[15].
• William Gregor is recorded as male^[16].
• William Gregor's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Gregor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41698020^[18].
• William Gregor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91034206^[19].
• William Gregor's Commons category is recorded as William Gregor^[20].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[21].
• William Gregor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049zwr^[22].
• William Gregor's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6524868A^[23].
• William Gregor's family name is recorded as Gregor^[24].
• William Gregor's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Gregor's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis^[26].
• William Gregor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Gregor was born in Cornwall^[2]. He was born on +1761-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and Bristol Grammar School^[13], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1532^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest^[6], mineralogist^[7], chemist^[8], and geologist^[9].

Personal Life

William Gregor's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[14].

Death and Burial

William Gregor died on +1817-06-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Creed^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[21].

Why It Matters

William Gregor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He is credited with the discovery of titanium^[36], a chemical element^[37].

FAQs

Where was William Gregor born?

Born in Cornwall^[2], William Gregor…

Where did William Gregor die?

William Gregor passed away in Creed^[4].

What did William Gregor do for work?

William Gregor worked as Anglican priest^[6], mineralogist^[7], chemist^[8], and geologist^[9].

Where did William Gregor go to school?

William Gregor was educated at St John's College^[12] and Bristol Grammar School^[13].

What did William Gregor discover?

William Gregor is credited as discoverer of titanium^[36].