William Ruschenberger

United States Navy officer and naturalist (1807-1895)
Person human Q1964866
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William Ruschenberger

Summary

William Ruschenberger is a human[1]. Born in Bridgeton[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1807[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on March 24, 1895[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], surgeon[7], botanist[8], explorer[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Ruschenberger was born in Bridgeton[2].
  • William Ruschenberger passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Ruschenberger was born on September 4, 1807[3].
  • William Ruschenberger died on March 24, 1895[5].
  • William Ruschenberger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Ruschenberger worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Ruschenberger worked as a surgeon[7].
  • William Ruschenberger worked as a botanist[8].
  • William Ruschenberger worked as an explorer[9].
  • William Ruschenberger worked as a physician[10].
  • William Ruschenberger's field of work was botany[13].
  • William Ruschenberger's field of work was health care[14].
  • William Ruschenberger's field of work was natural science[15].
  • William Ruschenberger's education included a stint at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • William Ruschenberger was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • William Ruschenberger is recorded as male[18].
  • William Ruschenberger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Ruschenberger's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[20].
  • William Ruschenberger's Commons category is recorded as William Ruschenberger[21].
  • William Ruschenberger's military, police or special rank is recorded as commodore[22].
  • William Ruschenberger was part of the conflict American Civil War[23].
  • William Ruschenberger's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Ruschenberger's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • William Ruschenberger's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • William Ruschenberger's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bridgeton[2], William Ruschenberger… he was born on September 4, 1807[3].

Education

William Ruschenberger's education included a stint at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], surgeon[7], botanist[8], explorer[9], and physician[10]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[28]; health care[14], an industry[29]; and natural science[15].

Death and Burial

William Ruschenberger died on March 24, 1895[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

William Ruschenberger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Ruschenberger born?

William Ruschenberger's place of birth was Bridgeton[2].

Where did William Ruschenberger die?

William Ruschenberger died in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Ruschenberger do for work?

William Ruschenberger worked as military officer[6], surgeon[7], botanist[8], explorer[9], and physician[10].

Where did William Ruschenberger go to school?

William Ruschenberger was educated at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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