Maurice Ward

British hairdresser and inventor mainly known for the invention of a thermal insulator called Starlite. (1933–2011)
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Maurice Ward

Summary

Maurice Ward is a human[1]. He was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2011-05-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an inventor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Ward was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Maurice Ward died on +2011-05-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Maurice Ward's professions included inventor[4].
  • Maurice Ward is recorded as male[7].
  • Maurice Ward's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Maurice Ward's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gwyk7_[9].
  • Maurice Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[10].
  • Maurice Ward's given name is recorded as Maurice[11].
  • Maurice Ward's official website is recorded as http://mauricewardstarlite.blogspot.com/[12].
  • Maurice Ward's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • Maurice Ward's Prabook ID is recorded as 2060376[14].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Ward was born on +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Ward's professions included inventor[4].

Death and Burial

Maurice Ward died on +2011-05-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Maurice Ward ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[5]

He is credited with the discovery of Starlite[15], a plastic[16].

FAQs

What did Maurice Ward do for work?

Maurice Ward worked as inventor[4].

What did Maurice Ward discover?

Maurice Ward is credited as discoverer of Starlite[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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