William Stimpson

American marine biologist (1832–1872)
Person human Q1375758
William Stimpson
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William Stimpson

Summary

William Stimpson is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on February 14, 1832[3]. He died in Ilchester[4]. He died on May 26, 1872[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], zoologist[7], carcinologist[8], marine biologist[9], and malacologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Stimpson was born in Boston[2].
  • William Stimpson died in Ilchester[4].
  • William Stimpson was born on February 14, 1832[3].
  • William Stimpson died on May 26, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County[12].
  • William Stimpson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Stimpson worked as a biologist[6].
  • William Stimpson's professions included zoologist[7].
  • William Stimpson's professions included carcinologist[8].
  • William Stimpson's professions included marine biologist[9].
  • William Stimpson's professions included malacologist[10].
  • William Stimpson's professions included naturalist[14].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was marine biology[15].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was malacology[16].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was biology[17].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was zoology[18].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was science[19].
  • William Stimpson was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • William Stimpson's doctoral advisor was Louis Agassiz[21].
  • William Stimpson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • William Stimpson was a member of Megatherium Club[23].
  • William Stimpson is recorded as male[24].
  • William Stimpson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Stimpson's Commons category is recorded as William Stimpson[26].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Stimpson was born in Boston[2]. He was born on February 14, 1832[3].

Education

William Stimpson's education included a stint at Harvard University[20]. His doctoral advisor was Louis Agassiz[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], zoologist[7], carcinologist[8], marine biologist[9], malacologist[10], and naturalist[14]. Fields of work include marine biology[15], a branch of biology[28]; malacology[16], a branch of zoology[29]; biology[17], a branch of science[30]; zoology[18], a branch of biology[31]; and science[19], an academic discipline[32].

Death and Burial

William Stimpson died on May 26, 1872[5]. He died in Ilchester[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[27]. Burial took place at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County[12].

Why It Matters

William Stimpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Stimpson born?

William Stimpson was born in Boston[2].

Where did William Stimpson die?

William Stimpson passed away in Ilchester[4].

What did William Stimpson do for work?

William Stimpson worked as biologist[6], zoologist[7], carcinologist[8], marine biologist[9], and malacologist[10].

Where did William Stimpson go to school?

William Stimpson was educated at Harvard University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, zoologist, carcinologist +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q864503]], Update NK ČR – P106"
  2. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition tuberculosis
    Given name William
    Field of work marine biology, malacology, biology +2
    Family name Stimpson
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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