William Brownrigg

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William Brownrigg

Summary

William Brownrigg is a human[1]. Born in Felixstowe[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1712[3]. He died in Keswick[4]. He died on January 6, 1800[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Brownrigg's place of birth was Felixstowe[2].
  • William Brownrigg died in Keswick[4].
  • William Brownrigg was born on March 24, 1712[3].
  • William Brownrigg was born on March 13, 1711[9].
  • William Brownrigg died on January 6, 1800[5].
  • William Brownrigg held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Brownrigg worked as a chemist[6].
  • William Brownrigg's professions included physician[7].
  • William Brownrigg was educated at Leiden University[11].
  • William Brownrigg's doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[12].
  • William Brownrigg received the Copley Medal[13].
  • William Brownrigg received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • William Brownrigg was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Brownrigg was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • William Brownrigg is recorded as male[17].
  • William Brownrigg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Brownrigg's Commons category is recorded as William Brownrigg[19].
  • William Brownrigg's family name is recorded as Brownrigg[20].
  • William Brownrigg's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Brownrigg studied under Herman Boerhaave[22].
  • William Brownrigg's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Brownrigg's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • William Brownrigg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Felixstowe[2], William Brownrigg… Recorded date of birth include March 24, 1712[3] and March 13, 1711[9].

Education

William Brownrigg was educated at Leiden University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Herman Boerhaave[12]. He studied under Herman Boerhaave[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and physician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal[13], a medallion[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1731[28] and Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Death and Burial

William Brownrigg died on January 6, 1800[5]. He passed away in Keswick[4].

Why It Matters

William Brownrigg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Brownrigg born?

William Brownrigg was born in Felixstowe[2].

Where did William Brownrigg die?

William Brownrigg passed away in Keswick[4].

What did William Brownrigg do for work?

William Brownrigg worked as chemist[6] and physician[7].

Where did William Brownrigg go to school?

William Brownrigg was educated at Leiden University[11].

What awards did William Brownrigg receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[13] and Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Library of Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Leiden University
    Place of birth Felixstowe
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation
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