William Henry Fitton

Summary

William Henry Fitton is a human^[1]. Born in Dublin^[2], he… he was born on January 1780^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 13, 1861^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Henry Fitton was born in Dublin^[2].
• William Henry Fitton passed away in London^[4].
• William Henry Fitton was born on January 1780^[3].
• William Henry Fitton died on May 13, 1861^[5].
• William Henry Fitton held citizenship in Ireland^[10].
• William Henry Fitton worked as a physician^[6].
• William Henry Fitton worked as a geologist^[7].
• William Henry Fitton worked as a paleontologist^[8].
• William Henry Fitton held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[11].
• William Henry Fitton's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[12].
• William Henry Fitton received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• William Henry Fitton received the Wollaston Medal^[14].
• William Henry Fitton was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• William Henry Fitton is recorded as male^[16].
• William Henry Fitton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Henry Fitton's family name is recorded as Fitton^[18].
• William Henry Fitton's given name is recorded as William^[19].
• William Henry Fitton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].
• William Henry Fitton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• William Henry Fitton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Henry Fitton'}^[22].
• William Henry Fitton's sibling is recorded as Sarah Mary Fitton^[23].
• William Henry Fitton's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Fitton^[24].

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Origins and Family

William Henry Fitton's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on January 1780^[3].

Education

William Henry Fitton's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. William Henry Fitton held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[25], in United Kingdom^[26] and Wollaston Medal^[14], a geology award^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1831^[29].

Death and Burial

William Henry Fitton died on May 13, 1861^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William Henry Fitton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

He is credited with the discovery of thaumatrope^[31].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Fitton born?

William Henry Fitton was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did William Henry Fitton die?

William Henry Fitton died in London^[4].

What did William Henry Fitton do for work?

William Henry Fitton worked as physician^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8].

Where did William Henry Fitton go to school?

William Henry Fitton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[12].

What awards did William Henry Fitton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13] and Wollaston Medal^[14].

What did William Henry Fitton discover?

William Henry Fitton is credited as discoverer of thaumatrope^[31].