William Hincks

Irish clergyman and Professor (1794-1871)
Person human Q8012351
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William Hincks

Summary

William Hincks is a human[1]. He was born in Cork[2]. He was born on +1794-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +1871-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Christian minister[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cork[2], William Hincks…
  • William Hincks passed away in Toronto[4].
  • William Hincks was born on +1794-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hincks died on +1871-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hincks's father was Thomas Dix Hincks[9].
  • William Hincks's mother was Anne Boult[10].
  • A child of William Hincks was Thomas Hincks[11].
  • William Hincks's professions included Christian minister[6].
  • William Hincks's professions included naturalist[7].
  • William Hincks was employed by University of Toronto[12].
  • William Hincks received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].
  • William Hincks's image is recorded as Hincks, William (186..) University of Toronto.jpg[14].
  • William Hincks is recorded as male[15].
  • William Hincks's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Hincks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075362429[17].
  • William Hincks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104536305[18].
  • William Hincks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87860840[19].
  • William Hincks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k0r1m7[20].
  • William Hincks's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6898514A[21].
  • William Hincks's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4930221A[22].
  • William Hincks's family name is recorded as Hincks[23].
  • William Hincks's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Hincks's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 13339[25].
  • William Hincks's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000038360051025[26].
  • William Hincks's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as hincks_william_10[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hincks's place of birth was Cork[2]. He was born on +1794-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Dix Hincks[9]. His mother was Anne Boult[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[6] and naturalist[7]. Among William Hincks's employers was University of Toronto[12].

Recognition

William Hincks received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].

Personal Life

A child of William Hincks was Thomas Hincks[11].

Death and Burial

William Hincks died on +1871-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

William Hincks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Hincks born?

Born in Cork[2], William Hincks…

Where did William Hincks die?

William Hincks passed away in Toronto[4].

Who were William Hincks's parents?

William Hincks's father was Thomas Dix Hincks[9]. William Hincks's mother was Anne Boult[10].

What did William Hincks do for work?

William Hincks worked as Christian minister[6] and naturalist[7].

What awards did William Hincks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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