Wollaston facts for kids

Wollaston is a name that can refer to many different things! It's often used for places, people, or even scientific inventions. This page will help you understand what "Wollaston" might mean depending on where you see it.

Places Named Wollaston

Many places around the world are named Wollaston. These include towns, islands, and even a crater on the Moon!

Places in Australia

• John Wollaston Anglican Community School: This is a private school in Kelmscott, a town in Western Australia.
• Wollaston, Western Australia: A suburb, which is like a neighborhood, in the city of Bunbury.
• Wollaston Island (Western Australia): An island located off the coast of Kimberley.

Places in Canada

• Wollaston, Ontario: A township, which is a type of local government area, in Ontario.
• Wollaston Lake: A large lake found in north-eastern Saskatchewan.
  • Wollaston Lake Airport: An airport near the lake.
• Wollaston Peninsula: A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides, located between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Places in Chile

• Wollaston Islands: A group of islands located close to Cape Horn, which is the southernmost point of South America.

Places in England

• Wollaston, Northamptonshire: A village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire.
  • Wollaston School: A school located in Wollaston, Northamptonshire.
• Wollaston, Shropshire: A small village in Shropshire.

Places in the United States

• Wollaston (Quincy, Massachusetts): A neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts.
  • Wollaston Beach: A public beach in Quincy, Massachusetts, where people can relax and swim.
  • Wollaston (MBTA station): A train station in Wollaston, making it easy for people to travel.

Places in Space

• Wollaston (crater): A crater on the Moon! Craters are bowl-shaped holes on the surface of planets or moons, usually made by impacts from space rocks.

People Named Wollaston

Many interesting people throughout history have had the last name Wollaston. Here are a few of them:

Scientists and Inventors

• William Hyde Wollaston (1766–1828): A very important English chemist and physicist. He discovered two chemical elements, palladium and rhodium. He also invented the Wollaston prism, which is a special optical device used to split light.
• Thomas Vernon Wollaston (1822–1878): An English scientist who studied insects (an entomologist) and mollusks (like snails and clams).
• Francis Wollaston (astronomer) (1731–1815): An English astronomer who studied stars and planets.

Other Notable People

• John Wollaston (painter): An English-born American artist famous for painting portraits of people.
• Sandy Wollaston (1875–1930): A British explorer who traveled to many different places.
• Dr Sarah Wollaston (born 1962): A British doctor and a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is a person elected to represent people in the government.

Other Things Named Wollaston

• Wollaston Medal: This is a very important award given to scientists for their excellent work in geology, which is the study of Earth's rocks and soil.
• Wollaston prism: An optical device invented by William Hyde Wollaston. It's used in science to work with light.
• Wollaston's roundleaf bat: A type of bat found in the family Hipposideridae.

See also

In Spanish: Wollaston para niños

• Woollaston (disambiguation)
• Wollaston family tree