Matthew Webb

English steamship captain and Channel swimmer (1848–1883)
Person human Q964345
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Matthew Webb

Summary

Matthew Webb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dawley[2]. He was born on +1848-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Niagara Falls[4]. He died on +1883-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6] and stunt performer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dawley[2], Matthew Webb…
  • Matthew Webb died in Niagara Falls[4].
  • Matthew Webb was born on +1848-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Webb died on +1883-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Matthew Webb is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[9].
  • Matthew Webb held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Matthew Webb worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Matthew Webb's professions included stunt performer[7].
  • Matthew Webb was educated at Tottenham Grammar School[11].
  • Matthew Webb's image is recorded as Matthew Webb, Vanity Fair, 1875-10-09.jpg[12].
  • Matthew Webb is recorded as male[13].
  • Matthew Webb's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Matthew Webb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055397464[15].
  • Matthew Webb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67358459[16].
  • Matthew Webb's GND ID is recorded as 122845080[17].
  • Matthew Webb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00095569[18].
  • Matthew Webb's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Webb[19].
  • Matthew Webb's SBN author ID is recorded as TERV031695[20].
  • The cause of death was drowning[21].
  • Matthew Webb's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10848453[22].
  • Matthew Webb's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[23].
  • Matthew Webb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0195z2[24].
  • Matthew Webb's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0047471[25].
  • Matthew Webb's family name is recorded as Webb[26].
  • Matthew Webb's given name is recorded as Matthew[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Webb's place of birth was Dawley[2]. He was born on +1848-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Matthew Webb's education included a stint at Tottenham Grammar School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6] and stunt performer[7].

Death and Burial

Matthew Webb died on +1883-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Niagara Falls[4]. The cause of death was drowning[21]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Matthew Webb ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Webb born?

Matthew Webb's place of birth was Dawley[2].

Where did Matthew Webb die?

Matthew Webb passed away in Niagara Falls[4].

What did Matthew Webb do for work?

Matthew Webb worked as swimmer[6] and stunt performer[7].

Where did Matthew Webb go to school?

Matthew Webb was educated at Tottenham Grammar School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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