William Robert Ogilvie-Grant

Summary

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Easter Elchies^[2]. He was born on +1863-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Farley Cottage^[4]. He died on +1924-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an ornithologist^[6], biologist^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's place of birth was Easter Elchies^[2].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant passed away in Farley Cottage^[4].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was born on +1863-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant died on +1924-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's father was George Ogilvy-Grant^[10].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's mother was Eleanora Gordon-Cumming^[11].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was married to Maud Louisa Pechell^[12].
• A child of William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was Eleanora Ogilvy-Grant^[13].
• A child of William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was Marjorie Elspeth Ogilvy-Grant^[14].
• A child of William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was Alison Jean Ogilvy-Grant^[15].
• A child of William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was Mark Ogilvie-Grant^[16].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's professions included ornithologist^[6].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's professions included biologist^[7].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant worked as a scientific collector^[8].
• Among William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's employers was Natural History Museum^[18].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was employed by Natural History Museum^[19].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was educated at Fettes College^[20].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's education included a stint at Cargilfield Preparatory School^[21].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant is recorded as male^[22].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081018317^[24].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 313529306^[25].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's GND ID is recorded as 117553638^[26].
• William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001036776^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's place of birth was Easter Elchies^[2]. He was born on +1863-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was George Ogilvy-Grant^[10]. His mother was Eleanora Gordon-Cumming^[11].

Education

Educated at Fettes College^[20], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Cargilfield Preparatory School^[21], a preparatory school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1873^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist^[6], biologist^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. Employers include Natural History Museum^[18], a natural history museum^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1881^[37].

Personal Life

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was married to Maud Louisa Pechell^[12]. Children include Eleanora Ogilvy-Grant^[13], 1892–1956^[38]; Marjorie Elspeth Ogilvy-Grant^[14], 1894–1967^[39]; Alison Jean Ogilvy-Grant^[15], 1896–1970^[40]; and Mark Ogilvie-Grant^[16], a diplomat^[41], 1905–1969^[42].

Death and Burial

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant died on +1924-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Farley Cottage^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Robert Ogilvie-Grant include Grant's Forest Shrew^[43], a taxon^[44].

Why It Matters

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Grant's Forest Shrew^[43], a taxon^[44].

FAQs

Where was William Robert Ogilvie-Grant born?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was born in Easter Elchies^[2].

Where did William Robert Ogilvie-Grant die?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant passed away in Farley Cottage^[4].

Who were William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's parents?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's father was George Ogilvy-Grant^[10]. William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's mother was Eleanora Gordon-Cumming^[11].

Who was William Robert Ogilvie-Grant married to?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's spouses include Maud Louisa Pechell^[12].

What did William Robert Ogilvie-Grant do for work?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant worked as ornithologist^[6], biologist^[7], and scientific collector^[8].

Where did William Robert Ogilvie-Grant go to school?

William Robert Ogilvie-Grant was educated at Fettes College^[20] and Cargilfield Preparatory School^[21].