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William Snow Harris
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British researcher (1791-1867)
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Sir William Snow Harris was a British physicist and inventor born in Plymouth in 1791. He received his education at the University of Edinburgh. Harris held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland throughout his life. He was recognized as a male individual during his lifetime.
He was a member of the Royal Society, where he was also recognized in their collection. Harris received several awards from the institution, including the Copley Medal and the Royal Society Bakerian Medal. He was also named a Fellow of the Royal Society. His life ended in 1867. His work has been described by the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Vinony catalogs William Snow Harris in its Copley Medal collection (280 entries). It also appears in Fellows of the Royal Society.
Within Vinony's link graph, William Snow Harris is referenced by 65 other articles, and connects out to Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin and Benjamin Franklin.
Vinony files it under 1791 births, 1867 deaths and Alumni of the University of Edinburgh.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Harris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Plymouth
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
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- date of birth
- 1791-04-01
- date of death
- 1867-01-22
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- honorific prefix
- Sir
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