Herbert Ponting

Summary

Herbert Ponting is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1870^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on February 7, 1935^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], photographer^[7], film director^[8], photojournalist^[9], and polar explorer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Herbert Ponting's place of birth was Salisbury^[2].
• Herbert Ponting passed away in London^[4].
• Herbert Ponting was born on March 21, 1870^[3].
• Herbert Ponting died on February 7, 1935^[5].
• Herbert Ponting held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Herbert Ponting's professions included explorer^[6].
• Herbert Ponting's professions included photographer^[7].
• Herbert Ponting's professions included film director^[8].
• Herbert Ponting's professions included photojournalist^[9].
• Herbert Ponting worked as a polar explorer^[10].
• Herbert Ponting's field of work was photography^[13].
• Herbert Ponting's field of work was cinematography^[14].
• Herbert Ponting's field of work was film direction^[15].
• Herbert Ponting's field of work was polar exploration^[16].
• Herbert Ponting was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• Herbert Ponting's education included a stint at Trinity School^[18].
• Herbert Ponting received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[19].
• Herbert Ponting was a member of Royal Geographical Society^[20].
• Herbert Ponting is recorded as male^[21].
• Herbert Ponting's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Herbert Ponting's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Ponting^[23].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].
• Herbert Ponting's family name is recorded as Ponting^[25].
• Herbert Ponting's given name is recorded as Herbert^[26].
• Herbert Ponting's given name is recorded as George^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1870-03-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1935-02-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 596ac50b-6b11-4d94-b31b-3a35842eec2e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Herbert Ponting was born in Salisbury^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1870^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1209^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36] and Trinity School^[18], an academy school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1968^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], photographer^[7], film director^[8], photojournalist^[9], and polar explorer^[10]. Fields of work include photography^[13], an artistic technique^[40]; cinematography^[14], an academic major^[41]; film direction^[15], an activity^[42]; and polar exploration^[16], an academic discipline^[43].

Recognition

Herbert Ponting received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[19].

Death and Burial

Herbert Ponting died on February 7, 1935^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].

Why It Matters

Herbert Ponting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Ponting born?

Herbert Ponting was born in Salisbury^[2].

Where did Herbert Ponting die?

Herbert Ponting died in London^[4].

What did Herbert Ponting do for work?

Herbert Ponting worked as explorer^[6], photographer^[7], film director^[8], photojournalist^[9], and polar explorer^[10].

Where did Herbert Ponting go to school?

Herbert Ponting was educated at University of Cambridge^[17] and Trinity School^[18].

What awards did Herbert Ponting receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society^[19].