John Williams

British astronomer
Person human Q35039599
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John Williams

Summary

John Williams is a human[1]. He was born on October 19, 1797[2]. He died on December 3, 1874[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4].

Key Facts

  • John Williams was born on October 19, 1797[2].
  • John Williams died on December 3, 1874[3].
  • John Williams worked as an astronomer[4].
  • John Williams is recorded as male[5].
  • John Williams's instance of is recorded as human[6].
  • John Williams's Commons category is recorded as John Williams (1797-1874)[7].
  • John Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[8].
  • John Williams's given name is recorded as John[9].
  • John Williams's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Williams (1797-1874)[10].

Body

Origins and Family

John Williams was born on October 19, 1797[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Williams worked as an astronomer[4].

Death and Burial

John Williams died on December 3, 1874[3].

FAQs

What did John Williams do for work?

John Williams worked as astronomer[4].

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id → person/1cf057fe-6069-4b9d-bb66-a82a3e7c1be2
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 57911
    Wikidata description → British astronomer
    Sex or gender → male
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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