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William Lambton

British geographer
Person human Q1899005

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
1756, 1753[2][8]
Date of death
January 19, 1823, 1823[4][9]
Place of birth
Northallerton
Place of death
Hinganghat
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
Occupation
surveyor, geographer, geodesist
Field of work
geography, geodesy[12][13]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21]
Given name
William[20]
Member of
Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences[15][16]
Military branch
British Army[18]
Participated in conflict
American Revolutionary War[19]
Place of burial
Hinganghat[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Lambton ar وليم لامتون cs William H. Lambton hi উইলিয়াম ল্যাম্বটন ja ウィリアム・ラムトン
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000010266866
VIAF cluster ID
54929299
GND ID
117574406
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Lambton.jpg ↗
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
5438
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00539719
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117574406
FactGrid item ID
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Freebase ID
/m/063vld
IdRef ID
257176616
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117574406
NL CR AUT ID
xx0254994
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp61538
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
207235058
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
15948
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA2200
SNAC ARK ID
w68p9n48
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
william-lambton
UK National Archives ID
F42134
WorldCat Entities ID
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Occupation 3
geographer, surveyor, geodesist
Field of work 2
geography, geodesy
Member of 2
Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
FactGrid item ID 1
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Given name 1
William
Influenced 1
George Everest
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
British Army
Participated in conflict 1
American Revolutionary War
Place of birth 1
Northallerton
Place of burial 1
Hinganghat
Place of death 1
Maharashtra
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Born in Northallerton[1], he… he was born on January 1, 1756[2]. He passed away in Hinganghat[3]. He died on January 19, 1823[4]. He worked as a surveyor[5], geographer[6], and geodesist[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include geography[12], an academic discipline[23] and geodesy[13], an academic discipline[24].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by George Everest[25], an explorer[26], 1790–1866[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[29], specialised in geography[30].

FAQs

Where was William Lambton born?

Born in Northallerton[1].

Where did William Lambton die?

William Lambton passed away in Hinganghat[3].

What did William Lambton do for work?

William Lambton worked as surveyor[5], geographer[6], and geodesist[7].

What awards did William Lambton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Who did William Lambton influence?

William Lambton has been cited as an influence by George Everest[25].

Related Entities

geography George Everest United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Military branch → British Army
    Given name → William
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