William Macarthur

botanist and vigneron in New South Wales, Australia (1800-1882)
Person human Q8014978

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
December 1, 1800
Date of death
October 29, 1882
Place of birth
Parramatta
Place of death
Sydney
Field of work
viticulture[20]
Position held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[21]
Educated at
Rugby School[22]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Family name
MacArthur[25]
Given name
William[26]
Native language
English[14]
P14397
3090[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Macarthur en Sir William Macarthur en The Honourable Sir William Macarthur en William Macarthur ja ウィリアム・マッカーサー
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
92060182
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Macarthur.png ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
92557
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
macarthur-sir-william-4061
Botanist author abbreviation
Macarthur
Dictionary of Sydney ID
person/macarthur_william
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
P002151b
Freebase ID
/m/0d882x
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
18866, 67799
IPNI author ID
5886-1
IdRef ID
171518845
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Museo Galileo authority ID
84502
NLA Trove people ID
498929
NSW Parliament member ID
282
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
17339
People Australia ID
4061
SNAC ARK ID
w69k49b6
WikiTree person ID
McArthur-1580
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtcCy7gqbpHcW6JCKYMfq

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Summary

William Macarthur was born on December 1, 1800[1], in Parramatta[2]. He died on October 29, 1882[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a horticulturist[5], winegrower[6], botanist[7], politician[8], and pastoralist[9].

FAQs

Where was William Macarthur born?

William Macarthur's place of birth was Parramatta[2].

Where did William Macarthur die?

William Macarthur passed away in Sydney[4].

Who were William Macarthur's parents?

William Macarthur's father was John Macarthur[10]. William Macarthur's mother was Elizabeth Macarthur[11].

What did William Macarthur do for work?

William Macarthur worked as a horticulturist[5], winegrower[6], botanist[7], politician[8], and pastoralist[9].

Where did William Macarthur go to school?

William Macarthur was educated at Rugby School[22].

What awards did William Macarthur receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID → 17339
    IdRef ID → 171518845
    IPNI author ID → 5886-1
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