William Hyde Wollaston

Summary

William Hyde Wollaston is a human^[1]. He was born in Dereham^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1766^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on December 22, 1828^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and astronomer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Hyde Wollaston's place of birth was Dereham^[2].
• William Hyde Wollaston died in London^[4].
• William Hyde Wollaston was born on August 6, 1766^[3].
• William Hyde Wollaston died on December 22, 1828^[5].
• William Hyde Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston^[12].
• William Hyde Wollaston's mother was Althea Hyde^[13].
• William Hyde Wollaston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• William Hyde Wollaston worked as a chemist^[6].
• William Hyde Wollaston's professions included physicist^[7].
• William Hyde Wollaston's professions included engineer^[8].
• William Hyde Wollaston's professions included metallurgist^[9].
• William Hyde Wollaston worked as an astronomer^[10].
• William Hyde Wollaston's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• William Hyde Wollaston held the position of President of the Royal Society^[16].
• William Hyde Wollaston was employed by University of Cambridge^[17].
• William Hyde Wollaston's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College^[18].
• William Hyde Wollaston was educated at Charterhouse School^[19].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Copley Medal^[21].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Royal Medal^[22].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24].
• William Hyde Wollaston received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• William Hyde Wollaston was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• William Hyde Wollaston was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hyde Wollaston was born in Dereham^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1766^[3]. His father was Francis Wollaston^[12]. His mother was Althea Hyde^[13].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1348^[30] and Charterhouse School^[19], a boarding school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1611^[33], headquartered in Godalming^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and astronomer^[10]. William Hyde Wollaston's field of work was chemistry^[15]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[17]. He held the position of President of the Royal Society^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Copley Medal^[21], a medallion^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1731^[39]; Royal Medal^[22], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1826^[42]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23], a lecture series^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1738^[45]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1775^[48]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].

Death and Burial

William Hyde Wollaston died on December 22, 1828^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hyde Wollaston include wollastonite^[49], a mineral species^[50]; Wollaston Medal^[51], a geology award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1831^[54]; Wollaston prism^[55]; Wollaston Foreland^[56], a peninsula^[57], in Greenland^[58]; Wollaston^[59], an impact crater^[60]; and Wollaston Fund^[61].

Why It Matters

William Hyde Wollaston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of palladium^[64], a chemical element^[65]; osmium^[66], a chemical element^[67]; rhodium^[68], a chemical element^[69]; and spectral line^[70]. Entities named for him include wollastonite^[49], a mineral species^[50]; Wollaston Medal^[51], a geology award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1831^[54]; Wollaston prism^[55]; Wollaston Foreland^[56], a peninsula^[57], in Greenland^[58]; Wollaston^[59], an impact crater^[60]; and Wollaston Fund^[61].

FAQs

Where was William Hyde Wollaston born?

William Hyde Wollaston's place of birth was Dereham^[2].

Where did William Hyde Wollaston die?

William Hyde Wollaston died in London^[4].

Who were William Hyde Wollaston's parents?

William Hyde Wollaston's father was Francis Wollaston^[12]. William Hyde Wollaston's mother was Althea Hyde^[13].

What did William Hyde Wollaston do for work?

William Hyde Wollaston worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and astronomer^[10].

Where did William Hyde Wollaston go to school?

William Hyde Wollaston was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[18] and Charterhouse School^[19].

What awards did William Hyde Wollaston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Copley Medal^[21], Royal Medal^[22], and Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23].

What did William Hyde Wollaston discover?

William Hyde Wollaston is credited as discoverer of palladium^[64], osmium^[66], rhodium^[68], and spectral line^[70].