Dugald Clerk

British engineer (1854–1932)
Person human Q357947
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Dugald Clerk

Summary

Dugald Clerk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1854-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Surrey[4]. He died on +1932-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Dugald Clerk…
  • Dugald Clerk passed away in Surrey[4].
  • Dugald Clerk was born on +1854-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dugald Clerk died on +1932-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dugald Clerk held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Dugald Clerk worked as an inventor[6].
  • Dugald Clerk's education included a stint at University of Leeds[9].
  • Dugald Clerk's education included a stint at University of Strathclyde[10].
  • Dugald Clerk received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Dugald Clerk received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Dugald Clerk received the Royal Medal[13].
  • Dugald Clerk received the Albert Medal[14].
  • Dugald Clerk was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Dugald Clerk's image is recorded as Dugald Clerk.jpg[16].
  • Dugald Clerk is recorded as male[17].
  • Dugald Clerk's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dugald Clerk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072973953[19].
  • Dugald Clerk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102978380[20].
  • Dugald Clerk's GND ID is recorded as 1333494122[21].
  • Dugald Clerk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009029930[22].
  • Dugald Clerk's Commons category is recorded as Dugald Clerk[23].
  • Dugald Clerk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04_4s7[24].
  • Dugald Clerk's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2571574A[25].
  • Dugald Clerk's family name is recorded as Clerk[26].
  • Dugald Clerk's given name is recorded as Dugald[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dugald Clerk's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1854-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31] and University of Strathclyde[10], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1796[34], headquartered in Glasgow[35].

Career and Affiliations

Dugald Clerk worked as an inventor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Royal Medal[13], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1826[42]; and Albert Medal[14], a medallion[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1864[45].

Death and Burial

Dugald Clerk died on +1932-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Surrey[4].

Why It Matters

Dugald Clerk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Dugald Clerk born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Dugald Clerk…

Where did Dugald Clerk die?

Dugald Clerk died in Surrey[4].

What did Dugald Clerk do for work?

Dugald Clerk worked as inventor[6].

Where did Dugald Clerk go to school?

Dugald Clerk was educated at University of Leeds[9] and University of Strathclyde[10].

What awards did Dugald Clerk receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Royal Medal[13], and Albert Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . thersa.org. thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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