William Woolls

Australian botanist (1814-1893)
Person human Q1375232
William Woolls
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William Woolls

Summary

William Woolls is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1814[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on March 14, 1893[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], writer[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winchester[2], William Woolls…
  • William Woolls died in Sydney[4].
  • William Woolls was born on March 30, 1814[3].
  • William Woolls died on March 14, 1893[5].
  • William Woolls held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • William Woolls held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was William Woolls's native language[12].
  • William Woolls's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Woolls's professions included writer[7].
  • William Woolls's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • William Woolls's field of work was botany[13].
  • William Woolls was educated at University of Göttingen[14].
  • William Woolls was a member of Linnean Society of London[15].
  • William Woolls's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • William Woolls is recorded as male[17].
  • William Woolls's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Woolls's Commons category is recorded as William Woolls[19].
  • William Woolls's family name is recorded as Woolls[20].
  • William Woolls's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Woolls's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[22].
  • William Woolls's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Woolls's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • William Woolls's collection items at is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[25].
  • William Woolls's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Woolls was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on March 30, 1814[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

William Woolls was educated at University of Göttingen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], writer[7], and botanical collector[8]. William Woolls's field of work was botany[13].

Personal Life

William Woolls's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

William Woolls died on March 14, 1893[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

William Woolls ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Woolls born?

William Woolls's place of birth was Winchester[2].

Where did William Woolls die?

William Woolls died in Sydney[4].

What did William Woolls do for work?

William Woolls worked as botanist[6], writer[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did William Woolls go to school?

William Woolls was educated at University of Göttingen[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Winchester
    Collection items at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium, National Herbarium of Victoria
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    Occupation botanist, writer, botanical collector
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