Henry Timken

American inventor and businessman best known for his roller bearings (1831-1909)
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Henry Timken

Summary

Henry Timken is a human[1]. Born in Tarmstedt[2], he… he was born on +1832-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1909-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and coach maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tarmstedt[2], Henry Timken…
  • Henry Timken died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Henry Timken was born on +1832-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Timken died on +1909-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Timken is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park[9].
  • A child of Henry Timken was Georgia Timken Fry[10].
  • A child of Henry Timken was William R. Timken[11].
  • Henry Timken held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Henry Timken held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Henry Timken worked as an inventor[6].
  • Henry Timken's professions included coach maker[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Timken is Timken Roller Bearing Company[14].
  • Henry Timken received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].
  • Henry Timken's image is recorded as Henry Timken.jpg[16].
  • Henry Timken is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry Timken's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry Timken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17146030521335860509[19].
  • Henry Timken's GND ID is recorded as 1095512161[20].
  • Henry Timken's Commons category is recorded as Henry Timken[21].
  • Henry Timken's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 33642501[22].
  • Henry Timken's residence is recorded as St. Louis[23].
  • Henry Timken's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fp9gj[24].
  • Henry Timken's family name is recorded as Timken[25].
  • Henry Timken's given name is recorded as Henry[26].
  • Henry Timken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Timken was born in Tarmstedt[2]. He was born on +1832-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and coach maker[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry Timken is Timken Roller Bearing Company[14].

Recognition

Henry Timken received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Children include Georgia Timken Fry[10], a painter[28], 1864–1921[29], of United States[30] and William R. Timken[11], an entrepreneur[31], 1866–1949[32].

Death and Burial

Henry Timken died on +1909-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Henry Timken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Henry Timken born?

Henry Timken was born in Tarmstedt[2].

Where did Henry Timken die?

Henry Timken died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Henry Timken do for work?

Henry Timken worked as inventor[6] and coach maker[7].

What awards did Henry Timken receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . immigrantentrepreneurship.org. immigrantentrepreneurship.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . immigrantentrepreneurship.org. immigrantentrepreneurship.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . immigrantentrepreneurship.org. immigrantentrepreneurship.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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