George Daniels

British watchmaker (1926–2011)
Person human Q446325
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George Daniels

Summary

George Daniels is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1926-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lezayre[4]. He died on +2011-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a watchmaker[6], non-fiction writer[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], George Daniels…
  • George Daniels's place of birth was Sunderland[10].
  • George Daniels died in Lezayre[4].
  • George Daniels was born on +1926-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Daniels died on +2011-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Daniels held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Daniels worked as a watchmaker[6].
  • George Daniels worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • George Daniels worked as an inventor[8].
  • George Daniels's field of work was horology[12].
  • George Daniels's field of work was watch[13].
  • George Daniels's field of work was timepiece[14].
  • A notable work attributed to George Daniels is co-axial escapement[15].
  • George Daniels received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • George Daniels received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].
  • George Daniels was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[18].
  • George Daniels is recorded as male[19].
  • George Daniels's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Daniels's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120201799[21].
  • George Daniels's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5086139[22].
  • George Daniels's GND ID is recorded as 1022075802[23].
  • George Daniels's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037801[24].
  • George Daniels's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13494269m[25].
  • George Daniels's IdRef ID is recorded as 050332767[26].
  • George Daniels's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 172967076[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Sunderland[10], a city[31], in United Kingdom[32]. George Daniels was born on +1926-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include watchmaker[6], non-fiction writer[7], and inventor[8]. Fields of work include horology[12], an industry[33]; watch[13]; and timepiece[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Daniels is co-axial escapement[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].

Death and Burial

George Daniels died on +2011-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lezayre[4].

Why It Matters

George Daniels ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of co-axial escapement[37].

FAQs

Where was George Daniels born?

Born in London[2], George Daniels…

Where did George Daniels die?

George Daniels passed away in Lezayre[4].

What did George Daniels do for work?

George Daniels worked as watchmaker[6], non-fiction writer[7], and inventor[8].

What awards did George Daniels receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].

What did George Daniels discover?

George Daniels is credited as discoverer of co-axial escapement[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . hodinkee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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