William Serle

Scottish ornithologist
Person human Q11902438
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William Serle

Summary

William Serle is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1912-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ratho[4]. He died on +1992-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], physician[7], and Christian minister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Serle was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Serle passed away in Ratho[4].
  • William Serle was born on +1912-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Serle died on +1992-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Serle held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Serle held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Serle's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • William Serle worked as a physician[7].
  • William Serle worked as a Christian minister[8].
  • William Serle was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Serle was educated at George Watson's College[13].
  • William Serle received the Mentioned in Despatches[14].
  • William Serle received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • William Serle was a member of British Ornithologists' Union[16].
  • William Serle's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[17].
  • William Serle is recorded as male[18].
  • William Serle's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Serle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384742812[20].
  • William Serle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 278019128[21].
  • William Serle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87935291[22].
  • William Serle's IdRef ID is recorded as 057601623[23].
  • William Serle's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • William Serle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011l5kj6[25].
  • William Serle's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Serle's author citation is recorded as Serle[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Serle… he was born on +1912-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and George Watson's College[13], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1741[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], physician[7], and Christian minister[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Mentioned in Despatches[14], an award[35] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Personal Life

William Serle's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[17].

Death and Burial

William Serle died on +1992-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ratho[4].

Why It Matters

William Serle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Serle born?

William Serle was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Serle die?

William Serle died in Ratho[4].

What did William Serle do for work?

William Serle worked as ornithologist[6], physician[7], and Christian minister[8].

Where did William Serle go to school?

William Serle was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and George Watson's College[13].

What awards did William Serle receive?

Honors received include Mentioned in Despatches[14] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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  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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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