Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen

English geologist, topographer and surveyor (1834–1923)
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Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen

Summary

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Teignmouth[2]. He was born on +1834-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Teignmouth[4]. He died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], malacologist[7], geologist[8], zoologist[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was born in Teignmouth[2].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen died in Teignmouth[4].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was born on +1834-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's father was Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen[12].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's mother was Maria Elizabeth Godwin[13].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen worked as a malacologist[7].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's professions included geologist[8].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen worked as a zoologist[9].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's professions included geographer[10].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen worked as a soldier[15].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's field of work was topography[16].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[17].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was educated at Royal Grammar School, Guildford[18].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen received the Founder’s Medal[20].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen received the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[21].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[22].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was a member of Royal Geographical Society[24].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was a member of Zoological Society of London[25].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[26].
  • Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's image is recorded as GodwinAusten.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was born in Teignmouth[2]. He was born on +1834-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen[12]. His mother was Maria Elizabeth Godwin[13].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[17], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1802[30] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[18], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1520[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], malacologist[7], geologist[8], zoologist[9], geographer[10], and soldier[15]. Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's field of work was topography[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Founder’s Medal[20], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1831[38]; Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[21], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[22], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Personal Life

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's religion is recorded as Buddhism[26].

Death and Burial

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen died on +1923-12-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Teignmouth[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen include K2[43], a mountain[44], in Pakistan[45] and Godwin-Austen Glacier[46], a glacier[47], in Pakistan[48].

Why It Matters

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include K2[43], a mountain[44], in Pakistan[45] and Godwin-Austen Glacier[46], a glacier[47], in Pakistan[48].

FAQs

Where was Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen born?

Born in Teignmouth[2], Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen…

Where did Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen die?

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen died in Teignmouth[4].

Who were Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's parents?

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's father was Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen[12]. Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen's mother was Maria Elizabeth Godwin[13].

What did Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen do for work?

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen worked as ornithologist[6], malacologist[7], geologist[8], zoologist[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen go to school?

Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[17] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[18].

What awards did Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Founder’s Medal[20], Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[21], and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[22].

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  18. [20] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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