William Sharpey

Summary

William Sharpey is a human^[1]. He was born in Arbroath^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1802^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on April 11, 1880^[5]. He worked as a physiologist^[6], anatomist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Sharpey's place of birth was Arbroath^[2].
• William Sharpey passed away in London^[4].
• William Sharpey was born on April 1, 1802^[3].
• William Sharpey was born on May 2, 1802^[10].
• William Sharpey died on April 11, 1880^[5].
• William Sharpey died on April 14, 1880^[11].
• William Sharpey held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• William Sharpey worked as a physiologist^[6].
• William Sharpey's professions included anatomist^[7].
• William Sharpey worked as a university teacher^[8].
• William Sharpey's field of work was anatomy^[13].
• William Sharpey's field of work was physiology^[14].
• Among William Sharpey's employers was University College London^[15].
• William Sharpey's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[16].
• William Sharpey received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• William Sharpey received the Baly Medal^[18].
• William Sharpey was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• William Sharpey was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20].
• William Sharpey was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• William Sharpey was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[22].
• William Sharpey is recorded as male^[23].
• William Sharpey's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Sharpey supervised Michael Foster as a doctoral student^[25].
• William Sharpey supervised Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer as a doctoral student^[26].
• William Sharpey's Commons category is recorded as William Sharpey^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Sharpey's place of birth was Arbroath^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1802^[3] and May 2, 1802^[10].

Education

William Sharpey's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist^[6], anatomist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include anatomy^[13], a branch of biology^[28] and physiology^[14], a branch of biology^[29]. Among William Sharpey's employers was University College London^[15]. Doctoral students include Michael Foster^[25], a physician^[30], 1836–1907^[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[33] and Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer^[26], a physician^[34], 1850–1935^[35], of United Kingdom^[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39] and Baly Medal^[18], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1869^[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 11, 1880^[5] and April 14, 1880^[11]. William Sharpey passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Sharpey include Sharpey's fibres^[43], a group or class of proteins^[44].

Why It Matters

William Sharpey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

Entities named for him include Sharpey's fibres^[43], a group or class of proteins^[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Foster^[46], a physician^[47], 1836–1907^[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[50] and Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer^[51], a physician^[52], 1850–1935^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[55].

FAQs

Where was William Sharpey born?

William Sharpey's place of birth was Arbroath^[2].

Where did William Sharpey die?

William Sharpey died in London^[4].

What did William Sharpey do for work?

William Sharpey worked as physiologist^[6], anatomist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did William Sharpey go to school?

William Sharpey was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16].

What awards did William Sharpey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17] and Baly Medal^[18].