William Saville-Kent: advisors and students

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William Saville-Kent

British biologist1845 to 1908

Wikidata names Thomas Henry Huxley as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata1

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Thomas Henry Huxley

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stated by WikidataThomas Henry Huxley
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stated by WikidataThomas Wharton Jones

Education and career1

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King's College London
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At a glance

known as: botanist, biologist, ichthyologist, marine biologist, oceanographer
awards: Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
member of: Zoological Society of London
Wikipedia: in 9 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaWilliam Saville-Kent
stated by WikidataWikidataQ2726002
stated by WikidataVIAF24090960
stated by WikidataGND1055297308
stated by WikidataIdRef102053960
stated by WikidataISNI0000000106766144

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@misc{academicancestry_Q2726002,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{William Saville-Kent: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q2726002},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). William Saville-Kent: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q2726002