William John Ansorge

physician and zoologist who collected in Africa (1850–1913)
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William John Ansorge

Summary

William John Ansorge is a human[1]. Born in Chhapra[2], he… he was born on April 6, 1850[3]. He died in Luanda[4]. He died on October 31, 1913[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], ichthyologist[7], zoologist[8], zoological collector[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William John Ansorge was born in Chhapra[2].
  • William John Ansorge died in Luanda[4].
  • William John Ansorge was born on April 6, 1850[3].
  • William John Ansorge died on October 31, 1913[5].
  • A child of William John Ansorge was Eric Cecil Ansorge[12].
  • William John Ansorge worked as an ornithologist[6].
  • William John Ansorge's professions included ichthyologist[7].
  • William John Ansorge worked as a zoologist[8].
  • William John Ansorge's professions included zoological collector[9].
  • William John Ansorge's professions included physician[10].
  • William John Ansorge's professions included scientific collector[13].
  • William John Ansorge is recorded as male[14].
  • William John Ansorge's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William John Ansorge's family name is recorded as Ansorge[16].
  • William John Ansorge's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William John Ansorge's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • William John Ansorge's work location is recorded as Uganda Protectorate[19].
  • William John Ansorge's work location is recorded as Angola[20].
  • William John Ansorge's work location is recorded as Guinea-Bissau[21].
  • William John Ansorge's subject has role is recorded as eponym[22].
  • William John Ansorge's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[23].
  • William John Ansorge's collection items at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[24].
  • William John Ansorge's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[25].
  • William John Ansorge's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[26].

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Origins and Family

William John Ansorge's place of birth was Chhapra[2]. He was born on April 6, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], ichthyologist[7], zoologist[8], zoological collector[9], physician[10], and scientific collector[13].

Personal Life

A child of William John Ansorge was Eric Cecil Ansorge[12].

Death and Burial

William John Ansorge died on October 31, 1913[5]. He passed away in Luanda[4].

Why It Matters

William John Ansorge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William John Ansorge born?

William John Ansorge was born in Chhapra[2].

Where did William John Ansorge die?

William John Ansorge died in Luanda[4].

What did William John Ansorge do for work?

William John Ansorge worked as ornithologist[6], ichthyologist[7], zoologist[8], zoological collector[9], and physician[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Birds of the World. Retrieved . birdsoftheworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . William John Ansorge's bird collections in Guinea-Bissau: an annotated list. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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