Ned Ludd

person from whom, it is popularly claimed, the Luddites took their name
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Ned Ludd
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Ned Ludd

Summary

Ned Ludd is a multiple-use name[1]. He was born on +1750-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a worker[3], trade unionist[4], and weaver[5]. He draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_use_name category, ranking #2 of 9).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ned Ludd was born on +1750-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ned Ludd held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ned Ludd's professions included worker[3].
  • Ned Ludd's professions included trade unionist[4].
  • Ned Ludd worked as a weaver[5].
  • Ned Ludd's image is recorded as Luddite.jpg[8].
  • Ned Ludd is recorded as male[9].
  • Ned Ludd's instance of is recorded as multiple-use name[10].
  • Ned Ludd's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ned Ludd's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[12].
  • Ned Ludd's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011y88[13].
  • Ned Ludd's family name is recorded as Ludd[14].
  • Ned Ludd's given name is recorded as Ned[15].
  • Ned Ludd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Ned Ludd's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 40127[17].
  • Ned Ludd's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ned Ludd'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Ned Ludd was born on +1750-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include worker[3], trade unionist[4], and weaver[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ned Ludd include Luddite movement[19], a political movement[20], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21], founded in 1811[22].

Why It Matters

Ned Ludd draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_use_name category, ranking #2 of 9).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Luddite movement[19], a political movement[20], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21], founded in 1811[22].

FAQs

What did Ned Ludd do for work?

Ned Ludd worked as worker[3], trade unionist[4], and weaver[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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