William Pengelly

British geologist (1812–1894)
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William Pengelly

Summary

William Pengelly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Looe[2]. He was born on January 12, 1812[3]. He died on March 16, 1894[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and archaeologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Looe[2], William Pengelly…
  • William Pengelly was born on January 12, 1812[3].
  • William Pengelly died on March 16, 1894[4].
  • William Pengelly held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Pengelly's professions included geologist[5].
  • William Pengelly's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • William Pengelly received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • William Pengelly received the Lyell Medal[10].
  • William Pengelly received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[11].
  • William Pengelly was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • William Pengelly is recorded as male[13].
  • William Pengelly's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Pengelly's Commons category is recorded as William Pengelly[15].
  • William Pengelly's family name is recorded as Pengelly[16].
  • William Pengelly's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Pengelly's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Pengelly's described by source is recorded as Men of the Time[19].
  • William Pengelly's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • William Pengelly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Pengelly's writing language is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Looe[2], William Pengelly… he was born on January 12, 1812[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[5] and archaeologist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Lyell Medal[10], an award[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1876[27]; and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Death and Burial

William Pengelly died on March 16, 1894[4].

Why It Matters

William Pengelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Pengelly born?

William Pengelly's place of birth was Looe[2].

What did William Pengelly do for work?

William Pengelly worked as geologist[5] and archaeologist[6].

What awards did William Pengelly receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Lyell Medal[10], and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Pengelly, William. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Pengelly, William. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Pengelly, William. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Citizenship
    Member of Royal Society
    Occupation geologist, archaeologist
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