Harry Ward Leonard

American electrical engineer (1861-1915)
Person human Q717410
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Harry Ward Leonard

Summary

Harry Ward Leonard is a human[1]. He was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1861-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1915-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cincinnati[2], Harry Ward Leonard…
  • Harry Ward Leonard died in New York City[4].
  • Harry Ward Leonard was born on +1861-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Ward Leonard died on +1915-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harry Ward Leonard held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's professions included inventor[6].
  • Harry Ward Leonard worked as an engineer[7].
  • Harry Ward Leonard was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's image is recorded as H. Ward Leonard portrait.jpg[11].
  • Harry Ward Leonard is recorded as male[12].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's Commons category is recorded as Harry Ward Leonard[14].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g1pr7[15].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's family name is recorded as Leonard[16].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's given name is recorded as Harry[17].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's given name is recorded as Ward[18].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000019701568799[20].
  • Harry Ward Leonard's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leonard-5037[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Ward Leonard's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1861-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harry Ward Leonard's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Death and Burial

Harry Ward Leonard died on +1915-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Ward Leonard include Ward Leonard control[22], a system[23].

Why It Matters

Harry Ward Leonard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Entities named for him include Ward Leonard control[22], a system[23].

FAQs

Where was Harry Ward Leonard born?

Born in Cincinnati[2], Harry Ward Leonard…

Where did Harry Ward Leonard die?

Harry Ward Leonard passed away in New York City[4].

What did Harry Ward Leonard do for work?

Harry Ward Leonard worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Harry Ward Leonard go to school?

Harry Ward Leonard was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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