William Temple Hornaday

American conservationist and zoologist (1854–1937)
Person human Q943858
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William Temple Hornaday

Summary

William Temple Hornaday is a human[1]. Born in Plainfield[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1854[3]. He passed away in Stamford[4]. He died on March 6, 1937[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Temple Hornaday's place of birth was Plainfield[2].
  • William Temple Hornaday died in Stamford[4].
  • William Temple Hornaday was born on December 1, 1854[3].
  • William Temple Hornaday was born on January 1, 1854[11].
  • William Temple Hornaday died on March 6, 1937[5].
  • William Temple Hornaday died on January 1, 1937[12].
  • William Temple Hornaday is buried at Putnam Cemetery[13].
  • William Temple Hornaday held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Temple Hornaday's professions included explorer[6].
  • William Temple Hornaday worked as a zoologist[7].
  • William Temple Hornaday's professions included writer[8].
  • William Temple Hornaday's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • William Temple Hornaday was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • William Temple Hornaday was employed by Ward's Natural Science[16].
  • William Temple Hornaday is recorded as male[17].
  • William Temple Hornaday's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Temple Hornaday's Commons category is recorded as William Temple Hornaday[19].
  • William Temple Hornaday's family name is recorded as Hornaday[20].
  • William Temple Hornaday's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Temple Hornaday's given name is recorded as Temple[22].
  • William Temple Hornaday's author citation is recorded as Hornaday[23].
  • William Temple Hornaday's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • William Temple Hornaday's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916[25].
  • William Temple Hornaday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Temple Hornaday's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Temple Hornaday[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Plainfield[2], William Temple Hornaday… Recorded date of birth include December 1, 1854[3] and January 1, 1854[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and scientific collector[9]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Ward's Natural Science[16], a company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Rochester[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 6, 1937[5] and January 1, 1937[12]. William Temple Hornaday passed away in Stamford[4]. He is buried at Putnam Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Temple Hornaday include Hornaday River[36], a river[37], in Canada[38].

Why It Matters

William Temple Hornaday ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Hornaday River[36], a river[37], in Canada[38].

FAQs

Where was William Temple Hornaday born?

William Temple Hornaday was born in Plainfield[2].

Where did William Temple Hornaday die?

William Temple Hornaday passed away in Stamford[4].

What did William Temple Hornaday do for work?

William Temple Hornaday worked as explorer[6], zoologist[7], writer[8], and scientific collector[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wardproject.org. wardproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Stamford
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William, Temple
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