Henry Selby Hele-Shaw

British engineer (1854–1941)
Person human Q1607253
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Henry Selby Hele-Shaw

Summary

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is a human[1]. He was born in Billericay[2]. He was born on +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was born in Billericay[2].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was born on +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw died on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw worked as an engineer[5].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's field of work was aerospace engineering[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is variable pitch propeller[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is Hele-Shaw flow[11].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's image is recorded as Henry Selby Hele-Shaw - Page's Magazine 1902.png[14].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083937341[17].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72810013[18].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's GND ID is recorded as 137160747[19].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84804824[20].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Commons category is recorded as Henry Selby Hele-Shaw[21].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047q3wq[22].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6293528A[23].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Open Library ID is recorded as OL114618A[24].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 33801[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Billericay[2], Henry Selby Hele-Shaw… he was born on +1854-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw worked as an engineer[5]. His field of work was aerospace engineering[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include variable pitch propeller[10] and Hele-Shaw flow[11].

Recognition

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw died on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Henry Selby Hele-Shaw born?

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was born in Billericay[2].

What did Henry Selby Hele-Shaw do for work?

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw worked as engineer[5].

What awards did Henry Selby Hele-Shaw receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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