William C. Redfield

American meteorologist (1789-1857)
Person human Q6163953
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Summary

William C. Redfield was born on March 26, 1789[1], in Middletown[2]. He died on February 12, 1857[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a meteorologist[5] and paleontologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[8]
  • Father: Peleg Redfield[9]
  • Child: John Howard Redfield[10], Charles Bailey Redfield[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], American Philosophical Society[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: William Charles Redfield[17]
  • Family name: Redfield[18]
  • Given name: William[19], Charles[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Birth name: William Redfield[22]
  • P14397: 3954[23]

Why It Matters

William C. Redfield has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was William C. Redfield born?

William C. Redfield's place of birth was Middletown[2].

Where did William C. Redfield die?

William C. Redfield passed away in New York City[4].

Who were William C. Redfield's parents?

William C. Redfield's father was Peleg Redfield[9].

What did William C. Redfield do for work?

William C. Redfield worked as a meteorologist[5] and paleontologist[6].

What awards did William C. Redfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'oc', 'pl', 'pt', 'sv', 'zh']
    Open library id → OL113707A, OL6894658A
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  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3954
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Green-Wood Cemetery
    Father → Peleg Redfield
    Place of death → New York City
    Child → John Howard Redfield, Charles Bailey Redfield
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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