William Radcliffe Birt

British astronomer (1804–1881)
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William Radcliffe Birt
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William Radcliffe Birt

Summary

William Radcliffe Birt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southwark[2]. He was born on July 15, 1804[3]. He died in Leytonstone[4]. He died on December 14, 1881[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and meteorologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Radcliffe Birt was born in Southwark[2].
  • William Radcliffe Birt passed away in Leytonstone[4].
  • William Radcliffe Birt was born on July 15, 1804[3].
  • William Radcliffe Birt died on December 14, 1881[5].
  • William Radcliffe Birt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Radcliffe Birt worked as an astronomer[6].
  • William Radcliffe Birt worked as a meteorologist[7].
  • William Radcliffe Birt is recorded as male[10].
  • William Radcliffe Birt's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Radcliffe Birt's Commons category is recorded as William Radcliffe Birt (astronomer)[12].
  • William Radcliffe Birt's family name is recorded as Birt[13].
  • William Radcliffe Birt's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Radcliffe Birt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

Body

Origins and Family

William Radcliffe Birt's place of birth was Southwark[2]. He was born on July 15, 1804[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and meteorologist[7].

Death and Burial

William Radcliffe Birt died on December 14, 1881[5]. He died in Leytonstone[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Radcliffe Birt include Birt[16], an impact crater[17].

Why It Matters

William Radcliffe Birt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Entities named for him include Birt[16], an impact crater[17].

FAQs

Where was William Radcliffe Birt born?

Born in Southwark[2], William Radcliffe Birt…

Where did William Radcliffe Birt die?

William Radcliffe Birt died in Leytonstone[4].

What did William Radcliffe Birt do for work?

William Radcliffe Birt worked as astronomer[6] and meteorologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Leytonstone
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