Joseph Whitworth

English engineer, entrepreneur (1804–1887)
Person human Q712307
Joseph Whitworth
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Joseph Whitworth

Summary

Joseph Whitworth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockport[2]. He was born on December 21, 1804[3]. He passed away in Monte Carlo[4]. He died on January 22, 1887[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockport[2], Joseph Whitworth…
  • Joseph Whitworth passed away in Monte Carlo[4].
  • Joseph Whitworth was born on December 21, 1804[3].
  • Joseph Whitworth died on January 22, 1887[5].
  • Joseph Whitworth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Joseph Whitworth worked as an engineer[6].
  • Joseph Whitworth worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Joseph Whitworth's professions included inventor[8].
  • Joseph Whitworth's professions included designer[9].
  • Joseph Whitworth received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Joseph Whitworth received the Albert Medal[13].
  • Joseph Whitworth was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Joseph Whitworth was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Joseph Whitworth was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[16].
  • Joseph Whitworth is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Whitworth's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Whitworth's noble title is recorded as baronet[19].
  • Joseph Whitworth's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Whitworth[20].
  • Joseph Whitworth's family name is recorded as Whitworth[21].
  • Joseph Whitworth's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Joseph Whitworth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Joseph Whitworth[23].
  • Joseph Whitworth's Commons gallery is recorded as Joseph Whitworth[24].
  • Joseph Whitworth's work location is recorded as Manchester[25].
  • Joseph Whitworth's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Joseph Whitworth's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockport[2], Joseph Whitworth… he was born on December 21, 1804[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and designer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Albert Medal[13], a medallion[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1864[32].

Death and Burial

Joseph Whitworth died on January 22, 1887[5]. He died in Monte Carlo[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Whitworth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Whitworth born?

Born in Stockport[2], Joseph Whitworth…

Where did Joseph Whitworth die?

Joseph Whitworth passed away in Monte Carlo[4].

What did Joseph Whitworth do for work?

Joseph Whitworth worked as engineer[6], entrepreneur[7], inventor[8], and designer[9].

What awards did Joseph Whitworth receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Albert Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . thersa.org. thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Instance of human
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    P14397 5111
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