Harold Williams

New Zealand journalist, editor and polyglot (1876–1928)
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Harold Williams
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Harold Williams

Summary

Harold Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Auckland[2]. He was born on +1876-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1928-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harold Williams was born in Auckland[2].
  • Harold Williams passed away in London[4].
  • Harold Williams was born on +1876-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Williams died on +1928-11-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold Williams was married to Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams[10].
  • Harold Williams held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Harold Williams's professions included linguist[6].
  • Harold Williams's professions included journalist[7].
  • Harold Williams's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Harold Williams's education included a stint at Timaru Boys' High School[12].
  • Harold Williams's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Harold Williams was influenced by Leo Tolstoy[14].
  • Harold Williams's image is recorded as Dr Harold Whitmore Williams.jpg[15].
  • Harold Williams is recorded as male[16].
  • Harold Williams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Harold Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108808221[18].
  • Harold Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25378548[19].
  • Harold Williams's GND ID is recorded as 117390623[20].
  • Harold Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98112819[21].
  • Harold Williams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12945939j[22].
  • Harold Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 132099748[23].
  • Harold Williams's Commons category is recorded as Harold Williams (linguist)[24].
  • Harold Williams's SBN author ID is recorded as BA1V000909[25].
  • Harold Williams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dmrfq[26].
  • Harold Williams's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2616504A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Auckland[2], Harold Williams… he was born on +1876-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Timaru Boys' High School[12], a high school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1880[30] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Personal Life

Among Harold Williams's spouses was Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams[10].

Death and Burial

Harold Williams died on +1928-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Harold Williams born?

Born in Auckland[2], Harold Williams…

Where did Harold Williams die?

Harold Williams passed away in London[4].

Who was Harold Williams married to?

Harold Williams's spouses include Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams[10].

What did Harold Williams do for work?

Harold Williams worked as linguist[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Where did Harold Williams go to school?

Harold Williams was educated at Timaru Boys' High School[12] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . northumbria.ac.uk. northumbria.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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