William Vincent Legge

Summary

William Vincent Legge is a human^[1]. He was born in Cullenswood^[2]. He was born on +1841-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1918-03-25T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an ornithologist^[5], army officer^[6], zoological collector^[7], military personnel^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Vincent Legge was born in Cullenswood^[2].
• William Vincent Legge was born on +1841-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Vincent Legge died on +1918-03-25T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Vincent Legge held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• William Vincent Legge held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• William Vincent Legge's professions included ornithologist^[5].
• William Vincent Legge worked as an army officer^[6].
• William Vincent Legge worked as a zoological collector^[7].
• William Vincent Legge's professions included military personnel^[8].
• William Vincent Legge's professions included scientific collector^[9].
• William Vincent Legge was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[13].
• A notable work attributed to William Vincent Legge is A History of the birds of Ceylon^[14].
• A notable work attributed to William Vincent Legge is A history of the birds of Ceylon^[15].
• William Vincent Legge received the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London^[16].
• William Vincent Legge received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17].
• William Vincent Legge's image is recorded as W V Legge.jpg^[18].
• William Vincent Legge is recorded as male^[19].
• William Vincent Legge's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Vincent Legge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063692586^[21].
• William Vincent Legge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77747986^[22].
• William Vincent Legge's GND ID is recorded as 1235692825^[23].
• William Vincent Legge's military branch is recorded as British Army^[24].
• William Vincent Legge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85129519^[25].
• William Vincent Legge's Commons category is recorded as William Vincent Legge^[26].
• William Vincent Legge's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V418210^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Vincent Legge was born in Cullenswood^[2]. He was born on +1841-09-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Vincent Legge was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist^[5], army officer^[6], zoological collector^[7], military personnel^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A History of the birds of Ceylon^[14], a version, edition or translation^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London^[16], a fellowship award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17], a fellowship award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Death and Burial

William Vincent Legge died on +1918-03-25T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

William Vincent Legge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was William Vincent Legge born?

Born in Cullenswood^[2], William Vincent Legge…

What did William Vincent Legge do for work?

William Vincent Legge worked as ornithologist^[5], army officer^[6], zoological collector^[7], military personnel^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Where did William Vincent Legge go to school?

William Vincent Legge was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[13].

What awards did William Vincent Legge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London^[16] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17].