Peter William Barlow

English civil engineer (1809–1885)
Person human Q3376946
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Peter William Barlow

Summary

Peter William Barlow is a human[1]. He was born in Woolwich[2]. He was born on February 1, 1809[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 20, 1885[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter William Barlow's place of birth was Woolwich[2].
  • Peter William Barlow passed away in London[4].
  • Peter William Barlow was born on February 1, 1809[3].
  • Peter William Barlow died on May 20, 1885[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].
  • Peter William Barlow's father was Peter Barlow[10].
  • Peter William Barlow held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Peter William Barlow's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Peter William Barlow's professions included engineer[7].
  • Peter William Barlow received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Peter William Barlow was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Peter William Barlow is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter William Barlow's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter William Barlow's given name is recorded as Peter[16].
  • Peter William Barlow's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[17].
  • Peter William Barlow's sibling is recorded as William Henry Barlow[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter William Barlow was born in Woolwich[2]. He was born on February 1, 1809[3]. His father was Peter Barlow[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Peter William Barlow received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Death and Burial

Peter William Barlow died on May 20, 1885[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Peter William Barlow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Peter William Barlow born?

Peter William Barlow was born in Woolwich[2].

Where did Peter William Barlow die?

Peter William Barlow died in London[4].

Who were Peter William Barlow's parents?

Peter William Barlow's father was Peter Barlow[10].

What did Peter William Barlow do for work?

Peter William Barlow worked as civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did Peter William Barlow receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Peter William Barlow. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-william-barlow
MLA “Peter William Barlow.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-william-barlow.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_peter-william-barlow_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Peter William Barlow}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-william-barlow}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Peter William Barlow — https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-william-barlow (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-william-barlow · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  2. 17w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Member of
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement
    Citizenship
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q81096]], Add archINFORM reference"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.