James Henry Greathead

British civil engineer (1844-1896)
Person human Q741170
James Henry Greathead
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James Henry Greathead

Summary

James Henry Greathead is a human[1]. His place of birth was Makhanda[2]. He was born on +1844-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London Borough of Lambeth[4]. He died on +1896-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Henry Greathead was born in Makhanda[2].
  • James Henry Greathead passed away in London Borough of Lambeth[4].
  • James Henry Greathead was born on +1844-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Henry Greathead died on +1896-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[10].
  • James Henry Greathead held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • James Henry Greathead worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • James Henry Greathead worked as an inventor[7].
  • James Henry Greathead's professions included engineer[8].
  • James Henry Greathead was educated at St. Andrew's College[12].
  • James Henry Greathead's image is recorded as James Henry Greathead.png[13].
  • James Henry Greathead is recorded as male[14].
  • James Henry Greathead's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Henry Greathead's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052249642[16].
  • James Henry Greathead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6924936[17].
  • James Henry Greathead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008010991[18].
  • James Henry Greathead's Commons category is recorded as James Henry Greathead[19].
  • James Henry Greathead's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01yb4h[20].
  • James Henry Greathead's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Henry Greathead's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Henry Greathead[22].
  • James Henry Greathead's Commons gallery is recorded as James Henry Greathead[23].
  • James Henry Greathead's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • James Henry Greathead's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James Henry Greathead's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37481[26].
  • James Henry Greathead's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/James-Henry-Greathead[27].

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Origins and Family

James Henry Greathead was born in Makhanda[2]. He was born on +1844-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Henry Greathead was educated at St. Andrew's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Death and Burial

James Henry Greathead died on +1896-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London Borough of Lambeth[4]. Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Henry Greathead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Henry Greathead born?

Born in Makhanda[2], James Henry Greathead…

Where did James Henry Greathead die?

James Henry Greathead passed away in London Borough of Lambeth[4].

What did James Henry Greathead do for work?

James Henry Greathead worked as civil engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Where did James Henry Greathead go to school?

James Henry Greathead was educated at St. Andrew's College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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