William Warde Fowler

British ornithologist and classicist
Person human Q6372959
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Summary

William Warde Fowler was born on May 16, 1847[1]. He died on June 15, 1921[2]. He worked as an ornithologist[3], university teacher[4], classical scholar[5], historian[6], and historian of classical antiquity[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[10]
  • Educated at: Lincoln College[11], Marlborough College[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: William Warde Fowler[14]
  • Family name: Fowler[15]
  • Given name: William[16], Warde[17]
  • Depicted by: William Warde Fowler (1847–1921), Fellow[18]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[19], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[20], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Commons Creator page: William Warde Fowler[23]
  • Contributed to creative work: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]

Why It Matters

William Warde Fowler has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did William Warde Fowler do for work?

William Warde Fowler worked as an ornithologist[3], university teacher[4], classical scholar[5], historian[6], and historian of classical antiquity[7].

Where did William Warde Fowler go to school?

William Warde Fowler was educated at Lincoln College[11] and Marlborough College[12].

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  1. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Fowler, William Warde. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Oxford
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement, Q19036877, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica
    Family name → Fowler
    Depicted by → William Warde Fowler (1847–1921), Fellow
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