Henry Willis

British organ builder (1821-1901)
Person human Q326432
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Henry Willis

Summary

Henry Willis is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1821[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 11, 1901[5]. He worked as an organ builder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry Willis was born in London[2].
  • Henry Willis died in London[4].
  • Henry Willis was born on April 27, 1821[3].
  • Henry Willis died on February 11, 1901[5].
  • Henry Willis is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].
  • Henry Willis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Henry Willis worked as an organ builder[6].
  • Henry Willis is recorded as male[10].
  • Henry Willis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Henry Willis's Commons category is recorded as Henry Willis[12].
  • Henry Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[13].
  • Henry Willis's given name is recorded as Henry[14].
  • Henry Willis's instrument is recorded as organ[15].
  • Henry Willis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: GB[18]

  • Began / founded: 1821-04-27[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1901-02-11[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b6f1190-a453-4390-90d3-17c020003633[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Willis's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on April 27, 1821[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Willis worked as an organ builder[6].

Death and Burial

Henry Willis died on February 11, 1901[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Henry Willis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Henry Willis born?

Henry Willis was born in London[2].

Where did Henry Willis die?

Henry Willis died in London[4].

What did Henry Willis do for work?

Henry Willis worked as organ builder[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Willis
    Instrument organ
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Instance of human
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