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George Waterston
British ornithologist
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human
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sex or gender
male
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country of citizenship
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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given name
George
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family name
Waterston
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date of birth
10 April 1911
Gregorian
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
retrieved
2 June 2024
place of birth
Edinburgh
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date of death
20 September 1980
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
retrieved
2 June 2024
place of burial
Humbie
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
languages spoken, written or signed
English
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writing language
English
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occupation
ornithologist
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position held
president
of
Arctic Club
start time
1978
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
director
of
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Scotland
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organizational founder
of
Scottish Ornithologists' Club
point in time
1936
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
organizational founder
of
Fair Isle Bird Observatory
point in time
1948
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
organizational founder
of
Isle of May Bird Observatory
point in time
1934
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
educated at
Edinburgh Academy
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
student
Donald Watson
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military rank
lieutenant
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conflict
World War II
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military branch
British Army
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member of
Royal Society of Edinburgh
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significant event
prisoner of war
start time
1941
end time
October 1943
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award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
point in time
1964
for work
ornithology
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
point in time
1948
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
honorary doctorate
conferred by
University of Dundee
point in time
1974
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reference URL
https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V74/V74_N01/V74_N01_P036_038_OB004.pdf
RSPB Medal
point in time
1972
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Identifiers
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55537964
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0000000023364238
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55537964
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3 October 2022
Library of Congress authority ID
n83328126
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJq6TvYBbJvKfj966vcHG3
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Library of Congress authority ID
n83328126
retrieved
20 April 2024
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
6981
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Freebase ID
/m/043mz7g
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Open Library ID
OL1375126A
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
49736
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Prabook ID
2109868
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