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David Joy

British engineer (1825–1903)
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David Joy

Summary

David Joy is a human[1]. Born in Leeds[2], he… he was born on March 3, 1825[3]. He passed away in Hampstead[4]. He died on March 15, 1903[5]. He worked as a railway engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Joy was born in Leeds[2].
  • David Joy died in Hampstead[4].
  • David Joy was born on March 3, 1825[3].
  • David Joy died on March 15, 1903[5].
  • David Joy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • David Joy worked as a railway engineer[6].
  • David Joy is recorded as male[9].
  • David Joy's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • David Joy's family name is recorded as Joy[11].
  • David Joy's given name is recorded as David[12].

Body

Origins and Family

David Joy's place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on March 3, 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Joy worked as a railway engineer[6].

Death and Burial

David Joy died on March 15, 1903[5]. He passed away in Hampstead[4].

Why It Matters

David Joy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Joy born?

Born in Leeds[2], David Joy…

Where did David Joy die?

David Joy died in Hampstead[4].

What did David Joy do for work?

David Joy worked as railway engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Watercolour world artist id → david-joy
    Place of birth → Leeds
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 37620
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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