William Hopkins

Summary

William Hopkins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nottinghamshire^[2]. He was born on February 2, 1793^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on October 13, 1866^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], cricketer^[7], and geologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nottinghamshire^[2], William Hopkins…
• William Hopkins was born in Kingston on Soar^[10].
• William Hopkins died in Cambridge^[4].
• William Hopkins was born on February 2, 1793^[3].
• William Hopkins died on October 13, 1866^[5].
• A child of William Hopkins was Ellice Hopkins^[11].
• William Hopkins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• William Hopkins worked as a mathematician^[6].
• William Hopkins's professions included cricketer^[7].
• William Hopkins's professions included geologist^[8].
• William Hopkins's field of work was mathematician^[13].
• William Hopkins held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[14].
• William Hopkins held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Among William Hopkins's employers was University of Cambridge^[16].
• William Hopkins's education included a stint at Peterhouse^[17].
• William Hopkins was educated at University of Cambridge^[18].
• William Hopkins's doctoral advisor was Adam Sedgwick^[19].
• A notable student of William Hopkins was Philip Kelland^[20].
• William Hopkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• William Hopkins received the Wollaston Medal^[22].
• William Hopkins was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• William Hopkins is recorded as male^[24].
• William Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• William Hopkins supervised Arthur Cayley as a doctoral student^[26].
• William Hopkins supervised Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nottinghamshire^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Kingston on Soar^[10], a village^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. William Hopkins was born on February 2, 1793^[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1284^[34] and University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. William Hopkins's doctoral advisor was Adam Sedgwick^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], cricketer^[7], and geologist^[8]. William Hopkins's field of work was mathematician^[13]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[16]. Positions held include President of the Geological Society of London^[14], a position^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and chairperson^[15], a type of position^[41]. A notable student of him was Philip Kelland^[20]. Doctoral students include Arthur Cayley^[26], a mathematician^[42], 1821–1895^[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[45], specialised in graph theory^[46]; Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet^[27], a mathematician^[47], 1819–1903^[48], of Ireland^[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51]; William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[52], a physicist^[53], 1824–1907^[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[55], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[56], specialised in physics^[57]; Francis Galton^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1822–1911^[60], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[61], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[62], specialised in probability theory^[63]; Isaac Todhunter^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1820–1884^[66], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[67], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[68], specialised in mathematics^[69]; and James Clerk Maxwell^[70], a physicist^[71], 1831–1879^[72], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[73], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[74], specialised in physics^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[76], in United Kingdom^[77] and Wollaston Medal^[22], a geology award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1831^[80].

Personal Life

A child of William Hopkins was Ellice Hopkins^[11].

Death and Burial

William Hopkins died on October 13, 1866^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hopkins include Hopkins River^[81].

Why It Matters

William Hopkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include Hopkins River^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include James Clerk Maxwell^[84], a physicist^[85], 1831–1879^[86], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[88], specialised in physics^[89]; William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[90], a physicist^[91], 1824–1907^[92], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[93], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[94], specialised in physics^[95]; Francis Galton^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1822–1911^[98], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[99], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[100], specialised in probability theory^[101]; Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1819–1903^[104], of Ireland^[105], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[106], specialised in mathematics^[107]; Arthur Cayley^[108], a mathematician^[109], 1821–1895^[110], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[111], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[112], specialised in graph theory^[113]; and Peter Guthrie Tait^[114], a mathematician^[115], 1831–1901^[116], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[117], awarded the Royal Medal^[118], specialised in mathematical physics^[119].

FAQs

Where was William Hopkins born?

William Hopkins's place of birth was Nottinghamshire^[2].

Where did William Hopkins die?

William Hopkins died in Cambridge^[4].

What did William Hopkins do for work?

William Hopkins worked as mathematician^[6], cricketer^[7], and geologist^[8].

Where did William Hopkins go to school?

William Hopkins was educated at Peterhouse^[17] and University of Cambridge^[18].

What awards did William Hopkins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21] and Wollaston Medal^[22].