William Parker Foulke

American paleontologist (1816–1865)
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William Parker Foulke
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William Parker Foulke

Summary

William Parker Foulke is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1816-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1865-06-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], lawyer[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Parker Foulke…
  • William Parker Foulke was born on +1816-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Parker Foulke died on +1865-06-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Parker Foulke's father was Richard Parker Foulke[9].
  • A child of William Parker Foulke was George Rhyfedd Foulke[10].
  • William Parker Foulke held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Parker Foulke's professions included paleontologist[5].
  • William Parker Foulke's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Parker Foulke worked as a historian[7].
  • William Parker Foulke was a member of American Philosophical Society[12].
  • William Parker Foulke's image is recorded as William Parker Foulke, full length portrait.jpg[13].
  • William Parker Foulke is recorded as male[14].
  • William Parker Foulke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Parker Foulke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039224969[16].
  • William Parker Foulke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66028496[17].
  • William Parker Foulke's GND ID is recorded as 1043663843[18].
  • William Parker Foulke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90004124[19].
  • William Parker Foulke's IdRef ID is recorded as 19291426X[20].
  • William Parker Foulke's Commons category is recorded as William Parker Foulke[21].
  • William Parker Foulke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048rv7[22].
  • William Parker Foulke's family name is recorded as Foulke[23].
  • William Parker Foulke's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Parker Foulke's given name is recorded as Parker[25].
  • William Parker Foulke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Parker Foulke's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Parker-Foulke[27].

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Origins and Family

William Parker Foulke's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1816-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Parker Foulke[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[5], lawyer[6], and historian[7].

Personal Life

A child of William Parker Foulke was George Rhyfedd Foulke[10].

Death and Burial

William Parker Foulke died on +1865-06-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Parker Foulke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Parker Foulke born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Parker Foulke…

Who were William Parker Foulke's parents?

William Parker Foulke's father was Richard Parker Foulke[9].

What did William Parker Foulke do for work?

William Parker Foulke worked as paleontologist[5], lawyer[6], and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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