Edward Craven Walker

English inventor (1918-2000)
Person human Q463351
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Summary

Edward Craven Walker was born on July 4, 1918[1], in Singapore[2]. He died on August 15, 2000[3], in London[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], film director[6], aircraft pilot[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: New Forest[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Cause of death: cancer[13]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[14]
  • Family name: Walker[15]
  • Given name: Edward[16]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • P14750: A463-1AA5-81A6-BFC5-0639[19]

Why It Matters

Edward Craven Walker has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

He is credited with the discovery of lava lamp[22].

FAQs

Where was Edward Craven Walker born?

Edward Craven Walker's place of birth was Singapore[2].

Where did Edward Craven Walker die?

Edward Craven Walker passed away in London[4].

What did Edward Craven Walker do for work?

Edward Craven Walker worked as an inventor[5], film director[6], aircraft pilot[7], and director[8].

What did Edward Craven Walker discover?

Edward Craven Walker is credited as discoverer of lava lamp[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A463-1AA5-81A6-BFC5-0639
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'mg', 'pt', 'ru', 'simple', 's
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Edward
    Family name → Walker
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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