Nicholas Wood

English steam locomotive engineer
Person human Q1985034
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Nicholas Wood

Summary

Nicholas Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ryton[2]. He was born on +1795-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1865-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], mining engineer[7], and railway engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Wood was born in Ryton[2].
  • Nicholas Wood died in London[4].
  • Nicholas Wood was born on +1795-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Wood died on +1865-12-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tyne and Wear[10].
  • Among Nicholas Wood's spouses was Maria Lindsay[11].
  • A child of Nicholas Wood was Sir Lindsay Wood, 1st Bt.[12].
  • A child of Nicholas Wood was Collingwood Lindsay Wood[13].
  • Nicholas Wood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Nicholas Wood held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Nicholas Wood's professions included engineer[6].
  • Nicholas Wood worked as a mining engineer[7].
  • Nicholas Wood worked as a railway engineer[8].
  • Nicholas Wood received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Nicholas Wood was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Nicholas Wood's image is recorded as WMUK Tour of Neville Hall and Wood Memorial Hall 2013-11-06 32.jpg[18].
  • Nicholas Wood is recorded as male[19].
  • Nicholas Wood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nicholas Wood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030964506[21].
  • Nicholas Wood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34446001[22].
  • Nicholas Wood's GND ID is recorded as 1055482466[23].
  • Nicholas Wood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88088841[24].
  • Nicholas Wood's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10339920k[25].
  • Nicholas Wood's IdRef ID is recorded as 140415513[26].
  • Nicholas Wood's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas Wood[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Wood was born in Ryton[2]. He was born on +1795-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], mining engineer[7], and railway engineer[8].

Recognition

Nicholas Wood received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

Nicholas Wood was married to Maria Lindsay[11]. Children include Sir Lindsay Wood, 1st Bt.[12], 1834–1920[28] and Collingwood Lindsay Wood[13], 1830–1906[29].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Wood died on +1865-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at Tyne and Wear[10].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Wood born?

Nicholas Wood was born in Ryton[2].

Where did Nicholas Wood die?

Nicholas Wood passed away in London[4].

Who was Nicholas Wood married to?

Nicholas Wood's spouses include Maria Lindsay[11].

What did Nicholas Wood do for work?

Nicholas Wood worked as engineer[6], mining engineer[7], and railway engineer[8].

What awards did Nicholas Wood receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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