William Thomas Blanford

Summary

William Thomas Blanford is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1832^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on June 23, 1905^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], naturalist^[7], zoologist^[8], ornithologist^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Thomas Blanford was born in London^[2].
• William Thomas Blanford passed away in London^[4].
• William Thomas Blanford was born on October 7, 1832^[3].
• William Thomas Blanford died on June 23, 1905^[5].
• William Thomas Blanford is buried at Highgate Cemetery^[12].
• William Thomas Blanford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• William Thomas Blanford held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• William Thomas Blanford worked as a geologist^[6].
• William Thomas Blanford worked as a naturalist^[7].
• William Thomas Blanford worked as a zoologist^[8].
• William Thomas Blanford's professions included ornithologist^[9].
• William Thomas Blanford worked as a scientific collector^[10].
• William Thomas Blanford's field of work was geology^[15].
• William Thomas Blanford's field of work was zoology^[16].
• William Thomas Blanford held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[17].
• William Thomas Blanford was educated at Imperial College London^[18].
• William Thomas Blanford received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• William Thomas Blanford received the Royal Medal^[20].
• William Thomas Blanford received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[21].
• William Thomas Blanford received the Legum Doctor^[22].
• William Thomas Blanford received the Wollaston Medal^[23].
• William Thomas Blanford was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• William Thomas Blanford is recorded as male^[25].
• William Thomas Blanford's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Thomas Blanford's Commons category is recorded as William Thomas Blanford^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Thomas Blanford was born in London^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1832^[3].

Education

William Thomas Blanford's education included a stint at Imperial College London^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], naturalist^[7], zoologist^[8], ornithologist^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. Fields of work include geology^[15], a branch of science^[28] and zoology^[16], a branch of biology^[29]. William Thomas Blanford held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Royal Medal^[20], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34]; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[21]; Legum Doctor^[22], an academic degree^[35]; and Wollaston Medal^[23], a geology award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1831^[38].

Death and Burial

William Thomas Blanford died on June 23, 1905^[5]. He died in London^[4]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

William Thomas Blanford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was William Thomas Blanford born?

Born in London^[2], William Thomas Blanford…

Where did William Thomas Blanford die?

William Thomas Blanford died in London^[4].

What did William Thomas Blanford do for work?

William Thomas Blanford worked as geologist^[6], naturalist^[7], zoologist^[8], ornithologist^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did William Thomas Blanford go to school?

William Thomas Blanford was educated at Imperial College London^[18].

What awards did William Thomas Blanford receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Royal Medal^[20], Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[21], and Legum Doctor^[22].