Henry John Carter

British surgeon, geologist, paleontologist, zoologist and botanist (1813-1895)
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Henry John Carter
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Summary

Henry John Carter was born on August 18, 1813[1], in Budleigh Salterton[2]. He died on May 4, 1895[3], in Budleigh Salterton[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5], geologist[6], zoologist[7], diatomologist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Employer: East India Company[12]
  • Educated at: University College London[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Royal Medal[15]
  • Member of: Royal Society[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Henry John Carter[18]
  • Residence: The Cottage And Umbrella Cottage[19]
  • Family name: Carter[20]
  • Given name: Henry[21], John[22]
  • P14397: 846[23]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry John Carter include Geodia carteri[24], a taxon[25].

Why It Matters

Henry John Carter has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Geodia carteri[24], a taxon[25].

FAQs

Where was Henry John Carter born?

Henry John Carter was born in Budleigh Salterton[2].

Where did Henry John Carter die?

Henry John Carter passed away in Budleigh Salterton[4].

What did Henry John Carter do for work?

Henry John Carter worked as a surgeon[5], geologist[6], zoologist[7], diatomologist[8], and botanist[9].

Where did Henry John Carter go to school?

Henry John Carter was educated at University College London[13].

What awards did Henry John Carter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Royal Medal[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'species', 'tr']
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  2. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Henry, John
    Family name → Carter
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