William Healey Dall

Summary

William Healey Dall is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1845^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on March 27, 1927^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], paleontologist^[7], zoologist^[8], biologist^[9], and malacologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], William Healey Dall…
• William Healey Dall passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• William Healey Dall was born on August 21, 1845^[3].
• William Healey Dall was born on January 1, 1845^[12].
• William Healey Dall died on March 27, 1927^[5].
• William Healey Dall died on January 1, 1927^[13].
• William Healey Dall is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[14].
• William Healey Dall's father was Charles Henry Appleton Dall^[15].
• William Healey Dall's mother was Caroline Healey Dall^[16].
• William Healey Dall held citizenship in United States^[17].
• William Healey Dall's professions included explorer^[6].
• William Healey Dall worked as a paleontologist^[7].
• William Healey Dall worked as a zoologist^[8].
• William Healey Dall worked as a biologist^[9].
• William Healey Dall worked as a malacologist^[10].
• William Healey Dall worked as a scientific collector^[18].
• William Healey Dall was employed by United States Geological Survey^[19].
• Among William Healey Dall's employers was Smithsonian Institution^[20].
• William Healey Dall was employed by National Geodetic Survey^[21].
• William Healey Dall was educated at Harvard University^[22].
• William Healey Dall was educated at Boston English High School^[23].
• William Healey Dall was educated at Harvard College^[24].
• William Healey Dall was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• William Healey Dall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• William Healey Dall was a member of Literary Society of Washington^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Healey Dall was born in Boston^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 21, 1845^[3] and January 1, 1845^[12]. His father was Charles Henry Appleton Dall^[15]. His mother was Caroline Healey Dall^[16].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Boston English High School^[23], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1821^[34]; and Harvard College^[24], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], paleontologist^[7], zoologist^[8], biologist^[9], malacologist^[10], and scientific collector^[18]. Employers include United States Geological Survey^[19], an United States federal agency^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1879^[40], headquartered in Reston^[41]; Smithsonian Institution^[20], an institution^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1846^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45]; and National Geodetic Survey^[21], an United States federal agency^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1807^[48], headquartered in Silver Spring^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 27, 1927^[5] and January 1, 1927^[13]. William Healey Dall died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Healey Dall include Dall's porpoise^[50], a taxon^[51] and Dall Island^[52], an island^[53], in United States^[54].

Why It Matters

William Healey Dall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Dall's porpoise^[50], a taxon^[51] and Dall Island^[52], an island^[53], in United States^[54].

FAQs

Where was William Healey Dall born?

William Healey Dall was born in Boston^[2].

Where did William Healey Dall die?

William Healey Dall died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Who were William Healey Dall's parents?

William Healey Dall's father was Charles Henry Appleton Dall^[15]. William Healey Dall's mother was Caroline Healey Dall^[16].

What did William Healey Dall do for work?

William Healey Dall worked as explorer^[6], paleontologist^[7], zoologist^[8], biologist^[9], and malacologist^[10].

Where did William Healey Dall go to school?

William Healey Dall was educated at Harvard University^[22], Boston English High School^[23], and Harvard College^[24].