Brian Houghton Hodgson
British diplomat and naturalist (1800/1801–1894).
The record
Brian Houghton Hodgson was a British diplomat and naturalist. Born on 1 February 1800 in Prestbury, Hodgson died on 23 May 1894 in London at the age of 94.
Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom. Hodgson studied at Haileybury and Imperial Service College. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society, Legion of Honour and Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London.
With a Wikipedia article in 36 languages, Brian Houghton Hodgson is No. 54,048 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1 February 1800, Prestbury
- Died
- 23 May 1894, London (aged 94)
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- Anthropologist, ornithologist, ethnologist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 36
Did you know
Lived to 94.
Shares a birthday with Boris Yeltsin and Clark Gable.
Two people in the Index born in Prestbury, with Ian Livingstone.
Has a Wikipedia article in 36 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Ambassador of the United Kingdom
Connections
- SpouseSusan Hodgson
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Legion of Honour
- Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London
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