Arthur Wynne

Inventor of the crossword puzzle (1871-1945)
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Arthur Wynne

Summary

Arthur Wynne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1871-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Clearwater[4]. He died on +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Arthur Wynne…
  • Arthur Wynne passed away in Clearwater[4].
  • Arthur Wynne was born on +1871-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Wynne died on +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arthur Wynne held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Arthur Wynne worked as a journalist[6].
  • Arthur Wynne's professions included inventor[7].
  • Arthur Wynne is recorded as male[10].
  • Arthur Wynne's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Arthur Wynne's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Wynne (inventor)[12].
  • Arthur Wynne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0385hv[13].
  • Arthur Wynne's family name is recorded as Wynne[14].
  • Arthur Wynne's given name is recorded as Arthur[15].
  • Arthur Wynne's instrument is recorded as violin[16].
  • Arthur Wynne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Arthur Wynne's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 63530[18].
  • Arthur Wynne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arthur Wynne'}[19].
  • Arthur Wynne's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wynne-1333[20].
  • Arthur Wynne's Prabook ID is recorded as 2602163[21].
  • Arthur Wynne's Quora topic ID is recorded as Arthur-Wynne[22].

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Origins and Family

Arthur Wynne's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1871-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Arthur Wynne died on +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clearwater[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Wynne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Wynne born?

Arthur Wynne's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Arthur Wynne die?

Arthur Wynne passed away in Clearwater[4].

What did Arthur Wynne do for work?

Arthur Wynne worked as journalist[6] and inventor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Quora. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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