William Harris Ashmead

American entomologist (1855–1908)
Person human Q2162099
William Harris Ashmead
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William Harris Ashmead

Summary

William Harris Ashmead is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 19, 1855[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 17, 1908[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], zoologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Harris Ashmead…
  • William Harris Ashmead died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Harris Ashmead was born on September 19, 1855[3].
  • William Harris Ashmead died on October 17, 1908[5].
  • William Harris Ashmead held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Harris Ashmead's professions included entomologist[6].
  • William Harris Ashmead worked as a zoologist[7].
  • William Harris Ashmead worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • William Harris Ashmead is recorded as male[11].
  • William Harris Ashmead's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Harris Ashmead's Commons category is recorded as William Harris Ashmead[13].
  • William Harris Ashmead's family name is recorded as Ashmead[14].
  • William Harris Ashmead's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Harris Ashmead's given name is recorded as Harris[16].
  • William Harris Ashmead's author citation is recorded as Ashmead[17].
  • William Harris Ashmead's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Harris Ashmead's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[19].
  • William Harris Ashmead's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Harris Ashmead… he was born on September 19, 1855[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], zoologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Death and Burial

William Harris Ashmead died on October 17, 1908[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

William Harris Ashmead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was William Harris Ashmead born?

William Harris Ashmead's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Harris Ashmead die?

William Harris Ashmead died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Harris Ashmead do for work?

William Harris Ashmead worked as entomologist[6], zoologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Bhl creator id 8782, 54002, 46604 +1
    Citizenship
    Occupation entomologist, zoologist, scientific collector
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