Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet

English banker, barrister, mathematician, astronomer (1803–1865)
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Summary

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet was born on March 26, 1803[1], in London[2]. He died on June 21, 1865[3], in Farnborough[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], banker[6], mathematician[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of St Mary, Betteshanger[10]
  • Father: Sir John Lubbock, 2nd Baronet[11]
  • Mother: Mary Entwisle[12]
  • Spouse: Harriet Hotham[13]
  • Child: John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury[14], Nevile Lubbock[15], Alfred Lubbock[16], Edgar Lubbock[17], Diana Hotham Lubbock[18], Henry Lubbock[19], Beaumont William Lubbock[20], Montagu Lubbock[21], Frederic Lubbock[22], Q140092283[23]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[24]
  • Native language: English[25]
  • Position held: High Sheriff of Kent[26], vice-chancellor of the University of London[27]
  • Employer: University of London[28]
  • Educated at: Eton College[29], Trinity College[30]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Royal Medal[32], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[33], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[34], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35]
  • Member of: Royal Society[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Academy of Sciences of Turin[38], Royal Astronomical Society[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Noble title: baronet[41]
  • Commons category: Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet[42]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[43]
  • Residence: High Elms Country Park[44]
  • Family name: Lubbock[45]
  • Given name: John[46], William[47]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet include Lubbock[50], an impact crater[51].

Why It Matters

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Lubbock[50], an impact crater[51].

FAQs

Where was Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet born?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet die?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet died in Farnborough[4].

Who were Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet's parents?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet's father was Sir John Lubbock, 2nd Baronet[11]. Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet's mother was Mary Entwisle[12].

Who was Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet married to?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet's spouses include Harriet Hotham[13].

What did Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet do for work?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet worked as an astronomer[5], banker[6], mathematician[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet go to school?

Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet was educated at Eton College[29] and Trinity College[30].

What awards did Sir John Lubbock, 3rd Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Royal Medal[32], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[33], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[34].

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  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . The London Gazette 21287. wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  27. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pt']
    Open library id → OL1460608A, OL5691441A
    Sitelink count → 11
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  2. 13w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → High Sheriff of Kent, vice-chancellor of the University of London
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  3. 19w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English banker, barrister, mathematician, astronomer (1803–1865)
    Child → John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, Nevile Lubbock, Alfred Lubbock +7
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  4. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3025
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John, William
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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