Henry Nottidge Moseley

British naturalist and botanist (1844–1891)
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Summary

Henry Nottidge Moseley was born on November 14, 1844[1], in Wandsworth[2]. He died on November 10, 1891[3], in Clevedon[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Henry Moseley[11]
  • Child: Henry Moseley[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[14]
  • Field of work: zoology[15]
  • Position held: Linacre Professor of Zoology[16]
  • Employer: University of London[17], University of Oxford[18]
  • Educated at: Harrow School[19], University of London[20], Exeter College[21]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Royal Medal[23], Croonian Medal and Lecture[24]
  • Member of: Royal Society[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Henry Nottidge Moseley[27]
  • Cause of death: bronchitis[28]
  • Residence: Great Britain[29]
  • Family name: Mosely[30], Moseley[31]
  • Given name: Henry[32]
  • Author citation (zoology): H. Moseley[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[35], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[36]
  • Participant in: Challenger Expedition[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Commons Creator page: Henry Nottidge Moseley[39]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[40]
  • Has works in the collection: Australian National Maritime Museum[41]

Why It Matters

Henry Nottidge Moseley has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Henry Nottidge Moseley born?

Henry Nottidge Moseley's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].

Where did Henry Nottidge Moseley die?

Henry Nottidge Moseley died in Clevedon[4].

Who were Henry Nottidge Moseley's parents?

Henry Nottidge Moseley's father was Henry Moseley[11].

What did Henry Nottidge Moseley do for work?

Henry Nottidge Moseley worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did Henry Nottidge Moseley go to school?

Henry Nottidge Moseley was educated at Harrow School[19], University of London[20], and Exeter College[21].

What awards did Henry Nottidge Moseley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Royal Medal[23], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . web.prm.ox.ac.uk. web.prm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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