William Ogilby

Irish zoologist (1808–1873)
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William Ogilby

Summary

William Ogilby is a human[1]. He was born in County Londonderry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1808[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on September 1, 1873[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], lawyer[7], and zoologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Ogilby's place of birth was County Londonderry[2].
  • William Ogilby passed away in Dublin[4].
  • William Ogilby was born on January 1, 1808[3].
  • William Ogilby died on September 1, 1873[5].
  • A child of William Ogilby was James Douglas Ogilby[10].
  • William Ogilby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Ogilby's professions included naturalist[6].
  • William Ogilby worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Ogilby worked as a zoologist[8].
  • William Ogilby's field of work was zoology[12].
  • William Ogilby was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • William Ogilby was a member of Zoological Society of London[14].
  • William Ogilby is recorded as male[15].
  • William Ogilby's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Ogilby's family name is recorded as Ogilby[17].
  • William Ogilby's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Ogilby's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Ogilby'}[19].

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Origins and Family

William Ogilby was born in County Londonderry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1808[3].

Education

William Ogilby was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], lawyer[7], and zoologist[8]. William Ogilby's field of work was zoology[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Ogilby was James Douglas Ogilby[10].

Death and Burial

William Ogilby died on September 1, 1873[5]. He passed away in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

William Ogilby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was William Ogilby born?

William Ogilby's place of birth was County Londonderry[2].

Where did William Ogilby die?

William Ogilby died in Dublin[4].

What did William Ogilby do for work?

William Ogilby worked as naturalist[6], lawyer[7], and zoologist[8].

Where did William Ogilby go to school?

William Ogilby was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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