William Scoresby Routledge

British ethnographer, anthropologist and adventurer (1859–1939)
Person human Q14945460
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Summary

William Scoresby Routledge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Australia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1859[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1939[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and botanical collector[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Australia[2].
  • William Scoresby Routledge passed away in London[4].
  • William Scoresby Routledge was born on January 1, 1859[3].
  • William Scoresby Routledge died on January 1, 1939[5].
  • William Scoresby Routledge died on July 31, 1939[9].
  • Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[10].
  • William Scoresby Routledge was married to Katherine Routledge[11].
  • William Scoresby Routledge held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Scoresby Routledge worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's education included a stint at Christ Church[13].
  • William Scoresby Routledge was educated at UCL Medical School[14].
  • William Scoresby Routledge received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[15].
  • William Scoresby Routledge was a member of Royal Geographical Society[16].
  • William Scoresby Routledge is recorded as male[17].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's Commons category is recorded as William Scoresby Routledge[19].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's family name is recorded as Routledge[20].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[22].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Scoresby Routledge'}[23].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's significant person is recorded as Katherine Routledge[24].
  • William Scoresby Routledge's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[25].

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Origins and Family

William Scoresby Routledge was born in Australia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[13], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1546[28], headquartered in Oxford[29] and UCL Medical School[14], a medical school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1746[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and botanical collector[7].

Recognition

William Scoresby Routledge received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[15].

Personal Life

William Scoresby Routledge was married to Katherine Routledge[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1939[5] and July 31, 1939[9]. William Scoresby Routledge died in London[4]. Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Scoresby Routledge has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was William Scoresby Routledge born?

Born in Australia[2].

Where did William Scoresby Routledge die?

William Scoresby Routledge died in London[4].

Who was William Scoresby Routledge married to?

William Scoresby Routledge's spouses include Katherine Routledge[11].

What did William Scoresby Routledge do for work?

William Scoresby Routledge worked as anthropologist[6] and botanical collector[7].

Where did William Scoresby Routledge go to school?

William Scoresby Routledge was educated at Christ Church[13] and UCL Medical School[14].

What awards did William Scoresby Routledge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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