John Roxborough Norman

British zoologist (1898–1944)
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Summary

John Roxborough Norman was born on January 1, 1898[1], in London Borough of Wandsworth[2]. He died on January 1, 1944[3], in London[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5] and ichthyologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 9, 1898[8]
  • Date of death: May 26, 1944[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Field of work: ichthyology[13]
  • Notable work: A history of fishes[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Given name: John[16]
  • Author citation (zoology): Norman[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Affiliation: Natural History Museum at Tring[19]
  • Commons Creator page: John Roxborough Norman[20]
  • Name in native language: John Roxborough Norman[21]
  • Collection items at: British Museum[22], Natural History Museum at Tring[23]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Roxborough Norman include Blennius normani[24], a taxon[25] and Physiculus normani[26], a taxon[27].

Why It Matters

John Roxborough Norman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Blennius normani[24], a taxon[25] and Physiculus normani[26], a taxon[27].

FAQs

Where was John Roxborough Norman born?

John Roxborough Norman's place of birth was London Borough of Wandsworth[2].

Where did John Roxborough Norman die?

John Roxborough Norman passed away in London[4].

What did John Roxborough Norman do for work?

John Roxborough Norman worked as a zoologist[5] and ichthyologist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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