William Griffith

British doctor and naturalist in South Asia (1810-1845)
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William Griffith
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William Griffith

Summary

William Griffith is a human[1]. He was born in Ham[2]. He was born on +1810-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Malacca[4]. He died on +1845-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ham[2], William Griffith…
  • William Griffith passed away in Malacca[4].
  • William Griffith was born on +1810-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Griffith was born on +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William Griffith died on +1845-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Griffith died on +1845-02-10T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William Griffith died on +1845-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • William Griffith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • English was William Griffith's native language[16].
  • William Griffith's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Griffith's professions included physician[7].
  • William Griffith worked as a naturalist[8].
  • William Griffith's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • William Griffith worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • William Griffith's field of work was botany[17].
  • William Griffith's field of work was medicine[18].
  • William Griffith's field of work was natural science[19].
  • William Griffith was a member of Linnean Society of London[20].
  • William Griffith was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • William Griffith was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[22].
  • William Griffith's image is recorded as Makers of British botany, Plate 15 (William Griffith).png[23].
  • William Griffith is recorded as male[24].
  • William Griffith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Griffith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121366616[26].
  • William Griffith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64162204[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ham[2], William Griffith… Recorded date of birth include +1810-03-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. English was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include botany[17], an academic discipline[28]; medicine[18], a field of study[29]; and natural science[19], a branch of science[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1845-02-09T00:00:00Z[5], +1845-02-10T00:00:00Z[13], and +1845-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]. William Griffith passed away in Malacca[4]. The cause of death was hepatitis[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Griffith include Allium griffithianum[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

William Griffith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Allium griffithianum[32], a taxon[33].

FAQs

Where was William Griffith born?

William Griffith's place of birth was Ham[2].

Where did William Griffith die?

William Griffith passed away in Malacca[4].

What did William Griffith do for work?

William Griffith worked as botanist[6], physician[7], naturalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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