William Wilson Hunter

Scottish historian and statistician (1840-1900)
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William Wilson Hunter
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William Wilson Hunter

Summary

William Wilson Hunter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 15, 1840[3]. He died in Oxfordshire[4]. He died on February 6, 1900[5]. He worked as a historian[6], statistician[7], writer[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Wilson Hunter's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • William Wilson Hunter passed away in Oxfordshire[4].
  • William Wilson Hunter was born on July 15, 1840[3].
  • William Wilson Hunter was born on January 1, 1840[11].
  • William Wilson Hunter died on February 6, 1900[5].
  • William Wilson Hunter died on January 1, 1900[12].
  • William Wilson Hunter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Wilson Hunter worked as a historian[6].
  • William Wilson Hunter's professions included statistician[7].
  • William Wilson Hunter's professions included writer[8].
  • William Wilson Hunter worked as a biographer[9].
  • William Wilson Hunter's field of work was history[14].
  • William Wilson Hunter's field of work was Indians[15].
  • William Wilson Hunter's field of work was statistics[16].
  • Among William Wilson Hunter's employers was University of Calcutta[17].
  • William Wilson Hunter was employed by Indian Civil Service[18].
  • William Wilson Hunter was educated at University of Glasgow[19].
  • William Wilson Hunter's education included a stint at University of Paris[20].
  • William Wilson Hunter's education included a stint at University of Bonn[21].
  • William Wilson Hunter was educated at The Glasgow Academy[22].
  • William Wilson Hunter received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[23].
  • William Wilson Hunter received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].
  • William Wilson Hunter is recorded as male[25].
  • William Wilson Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Wilson Hunter's Commons category is recorded as William Wilson Hunter[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wilson Hunter's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 15, 1840[3] and January 1, 1840[11].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[19], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; University of Paris[20], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; University of Bonn[21], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1818[38], headquartered in Bonn[39]; and The Glasgow Academy[22], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1845[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], statistician[7], writer[8], and biographer[9]. Fields of work include history[14]; Indians[15], a human population[43], in India[44]; and statistics[16], an academic major[45]. Employers include University of Calcutta[17], a state public university[46], in India[47], founded in 1857[48], headquartered in Kolkata[49] and Indian Civil Service[18], a civil service[50], in British Raj[51], founded in 1858[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[23] and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 6, 1900[5] and January 1, 1900[12]. William Wilson Hunter passed away in Oxfordshire[4]. The cause of death was influenza[53].

Why It Matters

William Wilson Hunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include The Imperial Gazetteer of India[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was William Wilson Hunter born?

William Wilson Hunter's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did William Wilson Hunter die?

William Wilson Hunter passed away in Oxfordshire[4].

What did William Wilson Hunter do for work?

William Wilson Hunter worked as historian[6], statistician[7], writer[8], and biographer[9].

Where did William Wilson Hunter go to school?

William Wilson Hunter was educated at University of Glasgow[19], University of Paris[20], University of Bonn[21], and The Glasgow Academy[22].

What awards did William Wilson Hunter receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[23] and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, statistician, writer +1
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    Given name William
    Field of work history, Indians, statistics
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