William Louis Abbott

American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist (1860–1936)
Person Human Q635604

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🏷️ Also known as
en W. L. Abbott en Abbott, W. L. en Dr. W. L. Abbott en W Abbott en William L. Abbott en William Louis Abbott en W L Abbott ar ويليام لويس أبوت fa ویلیام لوئیس ابوت ru Уильям Луис Абботт
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1545420
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87937441
BHL creator ID
146544, 66570
BIBSYS ID
6020219
Entomologists of the World ID
27
FAST ID
230398
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Geni profile ID
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Harvard Index of Botanists ID
27518
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IdRef ID
085904872
J9U entity ID
987007372118305171
NL CR AUT ID
uk2011654844
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
236164090
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
1755287
RERO ID (legacy)
A020270864
SNAC ARK ID
w69k4f3q
WikiTree person ID
Abbott-19030
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

William Louis Abbott was born on February 23, 1860[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on April 2, 1936[3], in Maryland[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], physician[8], and botanical collector[9].

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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

Entities 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].

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 an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], physician[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did William Louis Abbott go to school?

William Louis Abbott was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[15], University of Pennsylvania[16], and Royal College of Surgeons of England[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . collections.si.edu. Retrieved . collections.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . Cyclopaedia of collectors. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . A List of the Collectors Whose Plants Are in the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to 31st December, 1899. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 18w ago · Abraham · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Cecil Boden Kloss
    BHL creator ID → 146544, 66570
    Field of work → ornithology, botany, medicine
    Wikidata description → American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field n
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