William Turton

Summary

William Turton is a human^[1]. He was born in Gloucestershire^[2]. He was born on May 21, 1762^[3]. He died in Devon^[4]. He died on December 28, 1835^[5]. He worked as a naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], printer^[8], author^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Turton was born in Gloucestershire^[2].
• William Turton passed away in Devon^[4].
• William Turton was born on May 21, 1762^[3].
• William Turton was born on January 1, 1762^[12].
• William Turton died on December 28, 1835^[5].
• William Turton died on January 1, 1835^[13].
• William Turton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• William Turton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• William Turton's professions included naturalist^[6].
• William Turton's professions included zoologist^[7].
• William Turton's professions included printer^[8].
• William Turton's professions included author^[9].
• William Turton's professions included translator^[10].
• William Turton worked as a botanist^[16].
• William Turton's education included a stint at Oriel College^[17].
• William Turton is recorded as male^[18].
• William Turton's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Turton is part of book trade in Wales^[20].
• William Turton's family name is recorded as Turton^[21].
• William Turton's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Turton's work location is recorded as Swansea^[23].
• William Turton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• William Turton's described by source is recorded as Q19036877^[25].

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Origins and Family

William Turton was born in Gloucestershire^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1762^[3] and January 1, 1762^[12].

Education

William Turton was educated at Oriel College^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], printer^[8], author^[9], translator^[10], and botanist^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 28, 1835^[5] and January 1, 1835^[13]. William Turton died in Devon^[4].

Why It Matters

William Turton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

Where was William Turton born?

Born in Gloucestershire^[2], William Turton…

Where did William Turton die?

William Turton passed away in Devon^[4].

What did William Turton do for work?

William Turton worked as naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], printer^[8], author^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did William Turton go to school?

William Turton was educated at Oriel College^[17].