Henry Selby Hele-Shaw

British engineer (1854–1941)
Person human Q1607253
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Summary

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is a human[1]. He was born in Billericay[2]. He was born on January 1, 1854[3]. He died on January 30, 1941[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 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 January 1, 1854[3].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was born on July 29, 1854[7].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw died on January 30, 1941[4].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's professions included engineer[5].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's field of work was aerospace engineering[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is variable pitch propeller[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Selby Hele-Shaw is Hele-Shaw flow[12].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw was a member of Royal Society[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 Commons category is recorded as Henry Selby Hele-Shaw[17].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's given name is recorded as Henry[18].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henry Selby Hele-Shaw'}[20].
  • Henry Selby Hele-Shaw's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Billericay[2], Henry Selby Hele-Shaw… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1854[3] and July 29, 1854[7].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw worked as an engineer[5]. His field of work was aerospace engineering[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include variable pitch propeller[11] and Hele-Shaw flow[12].

Recognition

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Death and Burial

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw died on January 30, 1941[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Selby Hele-Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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