William Orville Ayres

American zoologist (1817–1887)
Person human Q938175
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William Orville Ayres

Summary

William Orville Ayres is a human[1]. He was born in New Canaan[2]. He was born on September 11, 1817[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on April 30, 1887[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], curator[8], physician[9], and meteorological observer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Orville Ayres's place of birth was New Canaan[2].
  • William Orville Ayres died in Brooklyn[4].
  • William Orville Ayres was born on September 11, 1817[3].
  • William Orville Ayres died on April 30, 1887[5].
  • William Orville Ayres held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Orville Ayres worked as a zoologist[6].
  • William Orville Ayres worked as an ichthyologist[7].
  • William Orville Ayres worked as a curator[8].
  • William Orville Ayres worked as a physician[9].
  • William Orville Ayres worked as a meteorological observer[10].
  • Among William Orville Ayres's employers was University of California, San Francisco[13].
  • William Orville Ayres was educated at Yale School of Medicine[14].
  • William Orville Ayres's education included a stint at Yale College[15].
  • William Orville Ayres is recorded as male[16].
  • William Orville Ayres's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Orville Ayres's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Orville Ayres's author citation is recorded as Ayres[19].
  • William Orville Ayres's work location is recorded as San Francisco[20].
  • William Orville Ayres's affiliation is recorded as Smithsonian Meteorological Project[21].
  • William Orville Ayres's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[22].
  • William Orville Ayres's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[23].

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Origins and Family

William Orville Ayres's place of birth was New Canaan[2]. He was born on September 11, 1817[3].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Medicine[14], a medical school[24], in United States[25], founded in 1810[26], headquartered in New Haven[27] and Yale College[15], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], curator[8], physician[9], and meteorological observer[10]. Among William Orville Ayres's employers was University of California, San Francisco[13].

Death and Burial

William Orville Ayres died on April 30, 1887[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4].

Why It Matters

William Orville Ayres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Orville Ayres born?

William Orville Ayres's place of birth was New Canaan[2].

Where did William Orville Ayres die?

William Orville Ayres died in Brooklyn[4].

What did William Orville Ayres do for work?

William Orville Ayres worked as zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], curator[8], physician[9], and meteorological observer[10].

Where did William Orville Ayres go to school?

William Orville Ayres was educated at Yale School of Medicine[14] and Yale College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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