William Paterson

Summary

William Paterson is a human^[1]. Born in Montrose^[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1755^[3]. He passed away in Cape Horn^[4]. He died on June 21, 1810^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], botanist^[7], and politician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Paterson was born in Montrose^[2].
• William Paterson died in Cape Horn^[4].
• William Paterson was born on August 17, 1755^[3].
• William Paterson died on June 21, 1810^[5].
• William Paterson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• English was William Paterson's native language^[11].
• William Paterson's professions included explorer^[6].
• William Paterson's professions included botanist^[7].
• William Paterson worked as a politician^[8].
• William Paterson held the position of Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales^[12].
• William Paterson held the position of Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales^[13].
• William Paterson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• William Paterson was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• William Paterson is recorded as male^[16].
• William Paterson's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Paterson's military branch is recorded as British Army^[18].
• William Paterson's Commons category is recorded as William Paterson (explorer)^[19].
• William Paterson's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[20].
• William Paterson's family name is recorded as Paterson^[21].
• William Paterson's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Paterson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• William Paterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• William Paterson's different from is recorded as William Paterson^[25].
• William Paterson's different from is recorded as William Paterson^[26].
• William Paterson's writing language is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Paterson's place of birth was Montrose^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1755^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], botanist^[7], and politician^[8]. Positions held include Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales^[12], a position^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1788^[30].

Recognition

William Paterson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].

Death and Burial

William Paterson died on June 21, 1810^[5]. He died in Cape Horn^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Paterson include Paterson River^[31], a river^[32], in Australia^[33].

Why It Matters

William Paterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Paterson River^[31], a river^[32], in Australia^[33].

FAQs

Where was William Paterson born?

Born in Montrose^[2], William Paterson…

Where did William Paterson die?

William Paterson died in Cape Horn^[4].

What did William Paterson do for work?

William Paterson worked as explorer^[6], botanist^[7], and politician^[8].

What awards did William Paterson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].