William Stimpson

American marine biologist (1832–1872)
Person human Q1375758
William Stimpson
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William Stimpson

Summary

William Stimpson is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on February 14, 1832[3]. He died in Ilchester[4]. He died on May 26, 1872[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], carcinologist[7], marine biologist[8], malacologist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Stimpson was born in Boston[2].
  • William Stimpson's place of birth was Roxbury[12].
  • William Stimpson died in Ilchester[4].
  • William Stimpson was born on February 14, 1832[3].
  • William Stimpson died on May 26, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County[13].
  • William Stimpson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Stimpson worked as a zoologist[6].
  • William Stimpson's professions included carcinologist[7].
  • William Stimpson's professions included marine biologist[8].
  • William Stimpson's professions included malacologist[9].
  • William Stimpson's professions included naturalist[10].
  • William Stimpson's professions included scientist[15].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was marine biology[16].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was malacology[17].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was biology[18].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was zoology[19].
  • William Stimpson's field of work was science[20].
  • William Stimpson was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • William Stimpson's doctoral advisor was Louis Agassiz[22].
  • William Stimpson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • William Stimpson was a member of Megatherium Club[24].
  • William Stimpson is recorded as male[25].
  • William Stimpson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Stimpson's Commons category is recorded as William Stimpson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Boston[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1630[30] and Roxbury[12], a neighborhood in Boston[31], in United States[32], founded in 1630[33]. William Stimpson was born on February 14, 1832[3].

Education

William Stimpson's education included a stint at Harvard University[21]. His doctoral advisor was Louis Agassiz[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], carcinologist[7], marine biologist[8], malacologist[9], naturalist[10], and scientist[15]. Fields of work include marine biology[16], a branch of biology[34]; malacology[17], a branch of zoology[35]; biology[18], a branch of science[36]; zoology[19], a branch of biology[37]; and science[20], an academic discipline[38].

Death and Burial

William Stimpson died on May 26, 1872[5]. He passed away in Ilchester[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[39]. He is buried at Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County[13].

Why It Matters

William Stimpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Stimpson born?

William Stimpson was born in Boston[2].

Where did William Stimpson die?

William Stimpson passed away in Ilchester[4].

What did William Stimpson do for work?

William Stimpson worked as zoologist[6], carcinologist[7], marine biologist[8], malacologist[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did William Stimpson go to school?

William Stimpson was educated at Harvard University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Boston, Roxbury
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'species', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, carcinologist, marine biologist +5
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  3. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → tuberculosis
    Given name → William
    Field of work → marine biology, malacology, biology +2
    Family name → Stimpson
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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