Lewis Waterman

American inventor (1837–1901)
Person human Q1121577
Lewis Waterman
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Lewis Waterman

Summary

Lewis Waterman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Decatur[2]. He was born on +1837-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He died on +1901-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], businessperson[7], patent inventor[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lewis Waterman was born in Decatur[2].
  • Lewis Waterman passed away in Brooklyn[4].
  • Lewis Waterman was born on +1837-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lewis Waterman was born on +1836-11-20T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Lewis Waterman died on +1901-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lewis Waterman died on +1901-05-02T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Lewis Waterman is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[13].
  • Lewis Waterman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Lewis Waterman worked as an inventor[6].
  • Lewis Waterman's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Lewis Waterman worked as a patent inventor[8].
  • Lewis Waterman worked as an engineer[9].
  • Lewis Waterman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].
  • Lewis Waterman's image is recorded as Lewis Edson Waterman.jpg[16].
  • Lewis Waterman is recorded as male[17].
  • Lewis Waterman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lewis Waterman's signature is recorded as Signature of Lewis Edson Waterman (1837–1901).png[19].
  • Lewis Waterman's Commons category is recorded as Lewis Waterman[20].
  • Lewis Waterman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6677583[21].
  • Lewis Waterman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0269fkw[22].
  • Lewis Waterman's family name is recorded as Waterman[23].
  • Lewis Waterman's given name is recorded as Lewis[24].
  • Lewis Waterman's given name is recorded as Edson[25].
  • Lewis Waterman's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 648/000167147[26].
  • Lewis Waterman's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013141451649[27].

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Origins and Family

Lewis Waterman's place of birth was Decatur[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1837-11-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1836-11-20T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], businessperson[7], patent inventor[8], and engineer[9].

Recognition

Lewis Waterman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1901-05-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1901-05-02T00:00:00Z[12]. Lewis Waterman died in Brooklyn[4]. Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Lewis Waterman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lewis Waterman born?

Lewis Waterman was born in Decatur[2].

Where did Lewis Waterman die?

Lewis Waterman passed away in Brooklyn[4].

What did Lewis Waterman do for work?

Lewis Waterman worked as inventor[6], businessperson[7], patent inventor[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did Lewis Waterman receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The New York Times. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . pinterest.com. pinterest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . The New York Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The New York Times. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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