William Yarrell

Summary

William Yarrell is a human^[1]. He was born in St James's^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1784^[3]. He passed away in Great Yarmouth^[4]. He died on September 1, 1856^[5]. He worked as a naturalist^[6], ornithologist^[7], zoologist^[8], bookseller^[9], and ichthyologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Yarrell was born in St James's^[2].
• William Yarrell died in Great Yarmouth^[4].
• William Yarrell was born on June 3, 1784^[3].
• William Yarrell died on September 1, 1856^[5].
• William Yarrell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• William Yarrell worked as a naturalist^[6].
• William Yarrell's professions included ornithologist^[7].
• William Yarrell's professions included zoologist^[8].
• William Yarrell's professions included bookseller^[9].
• William Yarrell worked as an ichthyologist^[10].
• William Yarrell worked as a writer^[13].
• William Yarrell's field of work was publishing house^[14].
• William Yarrell held the position of deputy chairperson^[15].
• A notable work attributed to William Yarrell is A History of British Birds^[16].
• William Yarrell was a member of Linnean Society of London^[17].
• William Yarrell was a member of Zoological Society of London^[18].
• William Yarrell was a member of Royal Entomological Society^[19].
• William Yarrell is recorded as male^[20].
• William Yarrell's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Yarrell's Commons category is recorded as William Yarrell^[22].
• William Yarrell's family name is recorded as Yarrell^[23].
• William Yarrell's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Yarrell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Yarrell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• William Yarrell's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Yarrell's place of birth was St James's^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1784^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist^[6], ornithologist^[7], zoologist^[8], bookseller^[9], ichthyologist^[10], and writer^[13]. William Yarrell's field of work was publishing house^[14]. He held the position of deputy chairperson^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Yarrell is A History of British Birds^[16]. Things named for him include Yellow-faced Siskin^[28], a taxon^[29] and Motacilla alba yarrellii^[30], a taxon^[31].

Death and Burial

William Yarrell died on September 1, 1856^[5]. He died in Great Yarmouth^[4].

Why It Matters

William Yarrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Works attributed to him include A History of British Fishes^[34], a scientific book^[35]. Entities named for him include Yellow-faced Siskin^[28], a taxon^[29] and Motacilla alba yarrellii^[30], a taxon^[31].

FAQs

Where was William Yarrell born?

Born in St James's^[2], William Yarrell…

Where did William Yarrell die?

William Yarrell passed away in Great Yarmouth^[4].

What did William Yarrell do for work?

William Yarrell worked as naturalist^[6], ornithologist^[7], zoologist^[8], bookseller^[9], and ichthyologist^[10].