Percy B. Molesworth

British astronomer (1867-1908)
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Summary

Percy B. Molesworth was born on April 2, 1867[1]. He died on December 25, 1908[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 1908[6]
  • Father: Guilford Lindsey Molesworth[7]
  • Mother: Maria Elizabeth Bridges[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Military branch: British Army[11]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[12]
  • Cause of death: dysentery[13]
  • Family name: Molesworth[14]
  • Given name: Percy[15]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Percy B. Molesworth include Molesworth[18], an impact crater[19].

Why It Matters

Percy B. Molesworth is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include Molesworth[18], an impact crater[19].

FAQs

Who were Percy B. Molesworth's parents?

Percy B. Molesworth's father was Guilford Lindsey Molesworth[7]. Percy B. Molesworth's mother was Maria Elizabeth Bridges[8].

What did Percy B. Molesworth do for work?

Percy B. Molesworth worked as an astronomer[3] and engineer[4].

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  1. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    Family name → Molesworth
    Military branch → British Army
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