Francis Edgar Williams

Australian anthropologist (1893–1943)
Person human Q1341514
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Francis Edgar Williams

Summary

Francis Edgar Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Malvern[2]. He was born on +1893-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Guinea[4]. He died on +1943-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malvern[2], Francis Edgar Williams…
  • Francis Edgar Williams died in New Guinea[4].
  • Francis Edgar Williams died in Owen Stanley Range[9].
  • Francis Edgar Williams was born on +1893-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Edgar Williams died on +1943-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Edgar Williams held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's professions included photographer[7].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Francis Edgar Williams was educated at Oriel College[12].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[13].
  • Francis Edgar Williams was educated at Balliol College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Edgar Williams is Orokaiva Magic[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Edgar Williams is Orokaiva Society[16].
  • Francis Edgar Williams received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Francis Edgar Williams is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081183769[20].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39467846[21].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's GND ID is recorded as 123883725[22].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79108987[23].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12422140j[24].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 069490554[25].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV033301[26].
  • Francis Edgar Williams's archives at is recorded as National Archives of Australia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Malvern[2], Francis Edgar Williams… he was born on +1893-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1324[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Adelaide[13], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1874[34], headquartered in Mitchell Building[35]; and Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1263[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and photographer[7]. Francis Edgar Williams's field of work was anthropology[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Orokaiva Magic[15] and Orokaiva Society[16].

Recognition

Francis Edgar Williams received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Death and Burial

Francis Edgar Williams died on +1943-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include New Guinea[4], an island[40], in Indonesia[41] and Owen Stanley Range[9], a mountain range[42], in Papua New Guinea[43].

Why It Matters

Francis Edgar Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Francis Edgar Williams born?

Born in Malvern[2], Francis Edgar Williams…

Where did Francis Edgar Williams die?

Francis Edgar Williams passed away in New Guinea[4].

What did Francis Edgar Williams do for work?

Francis Edgar Williams worked as anthropologist[6] and photographer[7].

Where did Francis Edgar Williams go to school?

Francis Edgar Williams was educated at Oriel College[12], University of Adelaide[13], and Balliol College[14].

What awards did Francis Edgar Williams receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Virtual War Memorial Australia. vwma.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . biography. search.worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . National Archives of Australia. naa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . National Library of Australia. catalogue.nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . National Library of Australia. catalogue.nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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