Edmund Selous

British ornithologist and writer
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Edmund Selous

Summary

Edmund Selous is a human[1]. His place of birth was Regent's Park[2]. He was born on August 14, 1857[3]. He died in Dorset[4]. He died on March 25, 1934[5]. He worked as a writer[6], ornithologist[7], ethologist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Regent's Park[2], Edmund Selous…
  • Edmund Selous passed away in Dorset[4].
  • Edmund Selous passed away in Weymouth[11].
  • Edmund Selous was born on August 14, 1857[3].
  • Edmund Selous died on March 25, 1934[5].
  • A child of Edmund Selous was Gerald Holgate Selous[12].
  • Edmund Selous held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Edmund Selous held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Edmund Selous's professions included writer[6].
  • Edmund Selous worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • Edmund Selous worked as an ethologist[8].
  • Edmund Selous's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Edmund Selous was educated at Pembroke College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmund Selous is Bird Watching[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmund Selous is The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands. With Some Notes on Seals - and Digressions.[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmund Selous is An Observational Diary of the Habits of Nightjars[18].
  • Edmund Selous is recorded as male[19].
  • Edmund Selous's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edmund Selous's Commons category is recorded as Edmund Selous[21].
  • Edmund Selous's residence is recorded as Wyke Castle[22].
  • Edmund Selous's family name is recorded as Selous[23].
  • Edmund Selous's given name is recorded as Edmund[24].
  • Edmund Selous's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Edmund Selous[25].
  • Edmund Selous's Commons gallery is recorded as Edmund Selous[26].
  • Edmund Selous's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Selous was born in Regent's Park[2]. He was born on August 14, 1857[3].

Education

Edmund Selous was educated at Pembroke College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], ornithologist[7], ethologist[8], and zoologist[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bird Watching[16], a version, edition or translation[28]; The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands. With Some Notes on Seals - and Digressions.[17], a version, edition or translation[29]; and An Observational Diary of the Habits of Nightjars[18], an academic journal article[30].

Personal Life

A child of Edmund Selous was Gerald Holgate Selous[12].

Death and Burial

Edmund Selous died on March 25, 1934[5]. Recorded place of death include Dorset[4], a ceremonial county of England[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Weymouth[11], a town[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Why It Matters

Edmund Selous ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Selous born?

Edmund Selous's place of birth was Regent's Park[2].

Where did Edmund Selous die?

Edmund Selous passed away in Dorset[4].

What did Edmund Selous do for work?

Edmund Selous worked as writer[6], ornithologist[7], ethologist[8], and zoologist[9].

Where did Edmund Selous go to school?

Edmund Selous was educated at Pembroke College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . LibriVox. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Regent's Park
    Notable work → Bird Watching, The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands. With Some Notes on Seals - and Digressions., An Observational Diary of the Habits of Nightjars
    Educated at → Pembroke College
    Family name → Selous
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