William Rutherford

British physiologist (1839-1899)
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William Rutherford

Summary

William Rutherford is a human[1]. He was born on April 20, 1839[2]. He died on February 21, 1899[3]. He worked as a physiologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Rutherford was born on April 20, 1839[2].
  • William Rutherford died on February 21, 1899[3].
  • William Rutherford's professions included physiologist[4].
  • William Rutherford was employed by King's College London[6].
  • Among William Rutherford's employers was University of Edinburgh[7].
  • William Rutherford's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[8].
  • William Rutherford received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • William Rutherford received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[10].
  • William Rutherford received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • William Rutherford was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • William Rutherford was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • William Rutherford is recorded as male[14].
  • William Rutherford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Rutherford's Commons category is recorded as William Rutherford (physiologist)[16].
  • William Rutherford's family name is recorded as Rutherford[17].
  • William Rutherford's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Rutherford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[19].

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Origins and Family

William Rutherford was born on April 20, 1839[2].

Education

William Rutherford's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Rutherford worked as a physiologist[4]. Employers include King's College London[6], a public research university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1829[22], headquartered in London[23] and University of Edinburgh[7], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[10]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Death and Burial

William Rutherford died on February 21, 1899[3].

Why It Matters

William Rutherford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Rutherford do for work?

William Rutherford worked as physiologist[4].

Where did William Rutherford go to school?

William Rutherford was educated at University of Edinburgh[8].

What awards did William Rutherford receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[10], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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