Charles Henry Hitchcock

United States geologist (1836-1919)
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Summary

Charles Henry Hitchcock was born on August 23, 1836[1], in Amherst[2]. He died on November 5, 1919[3], in Honolulu[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], botanist[7], and paleontologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dartmouth College Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Edward Hitchcock[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Employer: Dartmouth College[13]
  • Educated at: Amherst College[14], Imperial College London[15], Dartmouth College[16]
  • Member of: Connecticut Valley Botanical Society[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Charles Henry Hitchcock[19]
  • Family name: Hitchcock[20]
  • Given name: Charles[21], Henry[22]
  • Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Charles Henry Hitchcock[25]
  • Sibling: Edward Hitchcock Jr.[26]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]

Why It Matters

Charles Henry Hitchcock has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Charles Henry Hitchcock born?

Charles Henry Hitchcock's place of birth was Amherst[2].

Where did Charles Henry Hitchcock die?

Charles Henry Hitchcock died in Honolulu[4].

Who were Charles Henry Hitchcock's parents?

Charles Henry Hitchcock's father was Edward Hitchcock[11].

What did Charles Henry Hitchcock do for work?

Charles Henry Hitchcock worked as a geologist[5], university teacher[6], botanist[7], and paleontologist[8].

Where did Charles Henry Hitchcock go to school?

Charles Henry Hitchcock was educated at Amherst College[14], Imperial College London[15], and Dartmouth College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL7186574A, OL165506A
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  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → PUVV346314
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: PUVV346314, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326821149|Charles Henry Hitchcock (#326821149)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN pe"
  4. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Encyclopedia Americana
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Charles, Henry
    Family name → Hitchcock
    Sibling → Edward Hitchcock Jr.
    Employer → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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