William Phillips

British geologist (1775-1828)
Person human Q3568882
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William Phillips

Summary

William Phillips is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1775[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 2, 1828[5]. He worked as a geologist[6], mineralogist[7], publisher[8], and book printer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Phillips was born in London[2].
  • William Phillips died in London[4].
  • William Phillips was born on May 10, 1775[3].
  • William Phillips died on April 2, 1828[5].
  • William Phillips held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Phillips held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Phillips worked as a geologist[6].
  • William Phillips worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • William Phillips worked as a publisher[8].
  • William Phillips's professions included book printer[9].
  • William Phillips received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Phillips received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14].
  • William Phillips was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Phillips was a member of Geological Society of London[16].
  • William Phillips was a member of Cambridge Philosophical Society[17].
  • William Phillips was a member of Askesian Society[18].
  • William Phillips was a member of Linnean Society of London[19].
  • William Phillips's religion is recorded as Quakers[20].
  • William Phillips is recorded as male[21].
  • William Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[23].
  • William Phillips's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Phillips's work location is recorded as Greater London[25].
  • William Phillips's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Phillips's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Phillips… he was born on May 10, 1775[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6], mineralogist[7], publisher[8], and book printer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

William Phillips's religion is recorded as Quakers[20].

Death and Burial

William Phillips died on April 2, 1828[5]. He died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Phillips include phillipsite series[32], a mineral series[33].

Why It Matters

William Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include phillipsite series[32], a mineral series[33].

FAQs

Where was William Phillips born?

Born in London[2], William Phillips…

Where did William Phillips die?

William Phillips died in London[4].

What did William Phillips do for work?

William Phillips worked as geologist[6], mineralogist[7], publisher[8], and book printer[9].

What awards did William Phillips receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Phillips, William. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Phillips, William (1775-1828) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 117685615
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 63834
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  5. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3778
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3778, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071506|William Phillips (#290071506)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspon"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geologist, mineralogist, publisher +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Religion or worldview → Quakers
    Citizenship → —
    Member of → Royal Society, Geological Society of London, Cambridge Philosophical Society +2
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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