William Odling

British chemist (1829–1921)
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William Odling

Summary

William Odling is a human[1]. He was born in Southwark[2]. He was born on September 6, 1829[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on February 17, 1921[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Odling's place of birth was Southwark[2].
  • William Odling died in Oxford[4].
  • William Odling was born on September 6, 1829[3].
  • William Odling died on February 17, 1921[5].
  • William Odling held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Odling's professions included chemist[6].
  • William Odling's professions included university teacher[7].
  • William Odling's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • William Odling's field of work was chemical element[11].
  • William Odling's field of work was periodic table[12].
  • William Odling's field of work was theoretical chemistry[13].
  • William Odling was employed by University of Oxford[14].
  • William Odling was educated at Guy's Hospital Medical School[15].
  • William Odling was educated at University of London[16].
  • William Odling received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • William Odling was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Odling is recorded as male[19].
  • William Odling's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Odling's Commons category is recorded as William Odling[21].
  • William Odling's family name is recorded as Odling[22].
  • William Odling's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Odling's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[24].
  • William Odling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Odling's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[26].
  • William Odling's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Odling's place of birth was Southwark[2]. He was born on September 6, 1829[3].

Education

Educated at Guy's Hospital Medical School[15], a medical school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1825[30] and University of London[16], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[35]; chemical element[11], a second-order class[36]; periodic table[12], a chemical classification[37], founded in 1869[38]; and theoretical chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[39]. William Odling was employed by University of Oxford[14].

Recognition

William Odling received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

William Odling died on February 17, 1921[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

William Odling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Odling born?

William Odling was born in Southwark[2].

Where did William Odling die?

William Odling passed away in Oxford[4].

What did William Odling do for work?

William Odling worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Odling go to school?

William Odling was educated at Guy's Hospital Medical School[15] and University of London[16].

What awards did William Odling receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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