Horace Lawson Hunley

Confederate marine engineer during the American Civil War (1823-1863)
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Horace Lawson Hunley

Summary

Horace Lawson Hunley is a human[1]. Born in Sumner County[2], he… he was born on +1823-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. He died on +1863-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sumner County[2], Horace Lawson Hunley…
  • Horace Lawson Hunley passed away in Charleston[4].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley was born on +1823-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley died on +1863-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Magnolia Cemetery[9].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's image is recorded as Horace L Hunley (cropped).jpg[11].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley is recorded as male[12].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36156495396217561875[14].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019103132[15].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Commons category is recorded as Horace Lawson Hunley[16].
  • The cause of death was drowning[17].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10886[18].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[19].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048xvs[20].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's given name is recorded as Horace[21].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[22].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horace Lawson Hunley'}[24].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003328147960[25].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hunley-9[26].
  • Horace Lawson Hunley's Prabook ID is recorded as 2352650[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horace Lawson Hunley's place of birth was Sumner County[2]. He was born on +1823-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and businessperson[7].

Death and Burial

Horace Lawson Hunley died on +1863-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charleston[4]. The cause of death was drowning[17]. Burial took place at Magnolia Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Horace Lawson Hunley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of H. L. Hunley[30], an attack submarine[31], in United States[32].

FAQs

Where was Horace Lawson Hunley born?

Horace Lawson Hunley's place of birth was Sumner County[2].

Where did Horace Lawson Hunley die?

Horace Lawson Hunley died in Charleston[4].

What did Horace Lawson Hunley do for work?

Horace Lawson Hunley worked as civil engineer[6] and businessperson[7].

What did Horace Lawson Hunley discover?

Horace Lawson Hunley is credited as discoverer of H. L. Hunley[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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