William Heberden

Summary

William Heberden is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1710^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 17, 1801^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6] and classical scholar^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Heberden's place of birth was London^[2].
• William Heberden died in London^[4].
• William Heberden was born on August 1, 1710^[3].
• William Heberden died on May 17, 1801^[5].
• Among William Heberden's spouses was Mary Wollaston^[9].
• William Heberden was married to Elizabeth Martin^[10].
• A child of William Heberden was Mary Heberden^[11].
• A child of William Heberden was William Heberden the Younger^[12].
• A child of William Heberden was Thomas Heberden^[13].
• William Heberden held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• William Heberden's professions included physician^[6].
• William Heberden worked as a classical scholar^[7].
• William Heberden was educated at St John's College^[15].
• William Heberden received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• William Heberden received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[17].
• William Heberden received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London^[18].
• William Heberden received the Goulstonian Lectures^[19].
• William Heberden received the Harveian Oration^[20].
• William Heberden was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• William Heberden was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London^[22].
• William Heberden is recorded as male^[23].
• William Heberden's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Heberden's Commons category is recorded as William Heberden^[25].
• William Heberden's family name is recorded as Heberden^[26].
• William Heberden's given name is recorded as William^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Heberden was born in London^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1710^[3].

Education

William Heberden was educated at St John's College^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6] and classical scholar^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[17], a lecture series^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1738^[32]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London^[18], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Goulstonian Lectures^[19], an award^[35]; and Harveian Oration^[20], an award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1656^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Wollaston^[9], 1729–1813^[39] and Elizabeth Martin^[10]. Children include Mary Heberden^[11], 1763–1832^[40]; William Heberden the Younger^[12], a physician^[41], 1767–1845^[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[44]; and Thomas Heberden^[13], 1754–1843^[45].

Death and Burial

William Heberden died on May 17, 1801^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Heberden include Heberden's node^[46], an arthropathy^[47].

Why It Matters

William Heberden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Heberden's node^[46], an arthropathy^[47].

FAQs

Where was William Heberden born?

William Heberden was born in London^[2].

Where did William Heberden die?

William Heberden passed away in London^[4].

Who was William Heberden married to?

William Heberden's spouses include Mary Wollaston^[9] and Elizabeth Martin^[10].

What did William Heberden do for work?

William Heberden worked as physician^[6] and classical scholar^[7].

Where did William Heberden go to school?

William Heberden was educated at St John's College^[15].

What awards did William Heberden receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Croonian Medal and Lecture^[17], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London^[18], and Goulstonian Lectures^[19].