William More Gabb

American paleontologist (1839-1878)
Person human Q2924933
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Summary

William More Gabb is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 16, 1839[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on May 30, 1878[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William More Gabb was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William More Gabb died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William More Gabb was born on January 16, 1839[3].
  • William More Gabb died on May 30, 1878[5].
  • William More Gabb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William More Gabb worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • William More Gabb worked as a geologist[7].
  • William More Gabb's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • William More Gabb's field of work was paleontology[11].
  • William More Gabb's field of work was geology[12].
  • William More Gabb was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • William More Gabb was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • William More Gabb is recorded as male[15].
  • William More Gabb's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William More Gabb's Commons category is recorded as William More Gabb[17].
  • William More Gabb's family name is recorded as Gabb[18].
  • William More Gabb's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William More Gabb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William More Gabb's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[21].
  • William More Gabb's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[22].

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Origins and Family

William More Gabb's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 16, 1839[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. Fields of work include paleontology[11], an academic discipline[23] and geology[12], a branch of science[24].

Death and Burial

William More Gabb died on May 30, 1878[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William More Gabb include Central American Tapeti[25], a taxon[26] and Mount Gabb[27], a mountain[28], in United States[29].

Why It Matters

William More Gabb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Central American Tapeti[25], a taxon[26] and Mount Gabb[27], a mountain[28], in United States[29].

FAQs

Where was William More Gabb born?

William More Gabb was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did William More Gabb die?

William More Gabb passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did William More Gabb do for work?

William More Gabb worked as paleontologist[6], geologist[7], and botanical collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Smithsonian Names
    Occupation → —
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