Armstrong Whitworth

British manufacturing company of 1847-1927
Organization aerospace_manufacturer Q689159
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Armstrong Whitworth

Summary

Armstrong Whitworth is an aerospace manufacturer[1]. It draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (aerospace_manufacturer category, ranking #45 of 283).[2]

Key Facts

  • Armstrong Whitworth is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer[4].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's instance of is recorded as shipyard[5].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's instance of is recorded as enterprise[7].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer[8].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's founder is recorded as William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[9].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's owned by is recorded as William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[10].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's follows is recorded as Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[11].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's followed by is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs[12].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester[13].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's headquarters location is recorded as England[14].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's headquarters location is recorded as Newcastle upon Tyne[15].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 152093987[16].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2011004851[17].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's child organization or unit is recorded as Armstrong Siddeley Development[18].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's Commons category is recorded as Armstrong Whitworth[19].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as automotive industry[20].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as shipbuilding[21].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as locomotive manufacturing[22].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as aircraft industry[23].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as Manufacture of military fighting vehicles[24].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2)[25].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures[26].
  • Armstrong Whitworth's industry is recorded as building of ships and floating structures[27].

Body

Founding

Armstrong Whitworth's founder is recorded as William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[9]. +1847-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Elswick[29].

Identity

Armstrong Whitworth's follows is recorded as Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[11]. Its followed by is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs[12].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Manchester[13], a city[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1301[32]; England[14], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 0927[35]; and Newcastle upon Tyne[15], a city[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 0200[38]. Armstrong Whitworth's child organization or unit is recorded as Armstrong Siddeley Development[18].

Industry

Industries include automotive industry[20], shipbuilding[21], locomotive manufacturing[22], aircraft industry[23], Manufacture of military fighting vehicles[24], and manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2)[25].

Ownership

Armstrong Whitworth's owned by is recorded as William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[10]. Products include aircraft[39], weapon[40], locomotive[41], ship[42], full-rigged ship[43], and airplane[44].

Dissolution

Armstrong Whitworth was dissolved in +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z[45].

Why It Matters

Armstrong Whitworth draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (aerospace_manufacturer category, ranking #45 of 283).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [42] . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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