William Hewson

Summary

William Hewson is a human^[1]. He was born in Hexham^[2]. He was born on November 14, 1739^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on May 1, 1774^[5]. He worked as an anatomist^[6], surgeon^[7], and physiologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Hewson was born in Hexham^[2].
• William Hewson died in London^[4].
• William Hewson was born on November 14, 1739^[3].
• William Hewson died on May 1, 1774^[5].
• William Hewson was married to Mary Stevenson Hewson^[10].
• William Hewson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• William Hewson worked as an anatomist^[6].
• William Hewson worked as a surgeon^[7].
• William Hewson worked as a physiologist^[8].
• William Hewson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[12].
• William Hewson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• William Hewson received the Copley Medal^[14].
• William Hewson was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• William Hewson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[16].
• William Hewson is recorded as male^[17].
• William Hewson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Hewson's Commons category is recorded as William Hewson (surgeon)^[19].
• The cause of death was sepsis^[20].
• William Hewson's family name is recorded as Hewson^[21].
• William Hewson's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Hewson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• William Hewson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• William Hewson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[25].
• William Hewson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hexham^[2], William Hewson… he was born on November 14, 1739^[3].

Education

William Hewson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist^[6], surgeon^[7], and physiologist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[27], in United Kingdom^[28] and Copley Medal^[14], a medallion^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1731^[31].

Personal Life

Among William Hewson's spouses was Mary Stevenson Hewson^[10].

Death and Burial

William Hewson died on May 1, 1774^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was sepsis^[20].

Why It Matters

William Hewson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

FAQs

Where was William Hewson born?

William Hewson was born in Hexham^[2].

Where did William Hewson die?

William Hewson passed away in London^[4].

Who was William Hewson married to?

William Hewson's spouses include Mary Stevenson Hewson^[10].

What did William Hewson do for work?

William Hewson worked as anatomist^[6], surgeon^[7], and physiologist^[8].

Where did William Hewson go to school?

William Hewson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[12].

What awards did William Hewson receive?

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