William Louis Abbott

American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist (1860-1936)
Person human Q635604
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William Louis Abbott

Summary

William Louis Abbott is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1860-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maryland[4]. He died on +1936-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Louis Abbott was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William Louis Abbott died in Maryland[4].
  • William Louis Abbott was born on +1860-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Louis Abbott died on +1936-04-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Louis Abbott held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Louis Abbott worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Louis Abbott worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • William Louis Abbott's professions included zoologist[8].
  • William Louis Abbott worked as a physician[9].
  • William Louis Abbott's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • William Louis Abbott's professions included scientific collector[13].
  • William Louis Abbott's field of work was ornithology[14].
  • William Louis Abbott's field of work was botany[15].
  • William Louis Abbott's education included a stint at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • William Louis Abbott's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • William Louis Abbott is recorded as male[18].
  • William Louis Abbott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Louis Abbott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037125377[20].
  • William Louis Abbott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1545420[21].
  • William Louis Abbott's GND ID is recorded as 1110972202[22].
  • William Louis Abbott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87937441[23].
  • William Louis Abbott's IdRef ID is recorded as 085904872[24].
  • William Louis Abbott's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[25].
  • William Louis Abbott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04yc0qz[26].
  • William Louis Abbott's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as uk2011654844[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Louis Abbott… he was born on +1860-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30] and University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13]. Fields of work include ornithology[14], a branch of zoology[35] and botany[15], an academic discipline[36].

Death and Burial

William Louis Abbott died on +1936-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Maryland[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Louis Abbott include Abbott's Booby[37], a taxon[38]; Abbott's duiker[39], a taxon[40]; Abbott's Crested Lizard[41], a taxon[42]; Abbott's day gecko[43], a taxon[44]; and Cinnyris abbotti[45], a taxon[46].

Why It Matters

William Louis Abbott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Abbott's Booby[37], a taxon[38]; Abbott's duiker[39], a taxon[40]; Abbott's Crested Lizard[41], a taxon[42]; Abbott's day gecko[43], a taxon[44]; and Cinnyris abbotti[45], a taxon[46].

FAQs

Where was William Louis Abbott born?

William Louis Abbott's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Louis Abbott die?

William Louis Abbott passed away in Maryland[4].

What did William Louis Abbott do for work?

William Louis Abbott worked as explorer[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did William Louis Abbott go to school?

William Louis Abbott was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16] and University of Pennsylvania[17].

References

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  11. [7] . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Cyclopaedia of collectors. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Bionomia. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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