Egide Walschaerts

mechanical engineer (1820–1901)
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Egide Walschaerts
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Egide Walschaerts

Summary

Egide Walschaerts is a human[1]. Born in Mechelen[2], he… he was born on +1820-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint-Gilles[4]. He died on +1901-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Egide Walschaerts's place of birth was Mechelen[2].
  • Egide Walschaerts died in Saint-Gilles[4].
  • Egide Walschaerts was born on +1820-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Egide Walschaerts died on +1901-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Egide Walschaerts held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Egide Walschaerts worked as an engineer[6].
  • Egide Walschaerts's field of work was urban design[9].
  • Egide Walschaerts's field of work was construction[10].
  • Egide Walschaerts's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Egide Walschaerts was educated at University of Liège[12].
  • Egide Walschaerts's image is recorded as Egide Walschaerts.jpg[13].
  • Egide Walschaerts is recorded as male[14].
  • Egide Walschaerts's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Egide Walschaerts's Commons category is recorded as Egide Walschaerts[16].
  • Egide Walschaerts's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/034xbn[17].
  • Egide Walschaerts's family name is recorded as Walschaerts[18].
  • Egide Walschaerts's given name is recorded as Egide[19].
  • Egide Walschaerts's ODIS ID is recorded as PS_113342[20].
  • Egide Walschaerts's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mechelen[2], Egide Walschaerts… he was born on +1820-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Egide Walschaerts was educated at University of Liège[12].

Career and Affiliations

Egide Walschaerts's professions included engineer[6]. Fields of work include urban design[9], an academic discipline[22]; construction[10], an economic activity[23]; and architecture[11], an academic discipline[24].

Death and Burial

Egide Walschaerts died on +1901-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint-Gilles[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Egide Walschaerts include Walschaerts valve gear[25], a valve gear[26].

Why It Matters

Egide Walschaerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of Walschaerts valve gear[29], a valve gear[30]. Entities named for him include Walschaerts valve gear[25], a valve gear[26].

FAQs

Where was Egide Walschaerts born?

Egide Walschaerts's place of birth was Mechelen[2].

Where did Egide Walschaerts die?

Egide Walschaerts died in Saint-Gilles[4].

What did Egide Walschaerts do for work?

Egide Walschaerts worked as engineer[6].

Where did Egide Walschaerts go to school?

Egide Walschaerts was educated at University of Liège[12].

What did Egide Walschaerts discover?

Egide Walschaerts is credited as discoverer of Walschaerts valve gear[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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