William Branwhite Clarke

British geologist and clergyman (1798–1878)
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Summary

William Branwhite Clarke was born on June 2, 1798[1], in East Bergholt[2]. He died on June 16, 1878[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], geographer[6], and cleric[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9], Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Field of work: geology[11]
  • Employer: Australian Museum[12]
  • Educated at: Jesus College[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Murchison Medal[15], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: William Branwhite Clarke[20]
  • Family name: Clarke[21]
  • Given name: William[22]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Different from: William Barnard Clarke[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]
  • P14397: 952[29]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for William Branwhite Clarke include Clarke Medal[30], a science award[31], in Australia[32].

Why It Matters

William Branwhite Clarke is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Clarke Medal[30], a science award[31], in Australia[32].

FAQs

Where was William Branwhite Clarke born?

William Branwhite Clarke was born in East Bergholt[2].

Where did William Branwhite Clarke die?

William Branwhite Clarke died in Sydney[4].

What did William Branwhite Clarke do for work?

William Branwhite Clarke worked as a geologist[5], geographer[6], and cleric[7].

Where did William Branwhite Clarke go to school?

William Branwhite Clarke was educated at Jesus College[13].

What awards did William Branwhite Clarke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Murchison Medal[15], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geologist, geographer, cleric
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: religious figure, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788697002869"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geologist, geographer, cleric
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  3. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 952
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14397: 952, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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