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William Porterfield

Scottish physician
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Summary

William Porterfield is a human[1]. He was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1771-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4].

Key Facts

  • William Porterfield was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Porterfield died on +1771-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Porterfield worked as a physician[4].
  • A notable work attributed to William Porterfield is A Treatise on the Eye[5].
  • William Porterfield is recorded as male[6].
  • William Porterfield's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • William Porterfield's family name is recorded as Porterfield[8].
  • William Porterfield's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Porterfield[9].

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Origins and Family

William Porterfield was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Porterfield's professions included physician[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Porterfield is A Treatise on the Eye[5].

Death and Burial

William Porterfield died on +1771-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did William Porterfield do for work?

William Porterfield worked as physician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-porterfield-q112106547_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Porterfield}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-porterfield-q112106547}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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