Robert William Edis

British architect (1839-1927)
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Summary

Robert William Edis was born on June 13, 1839[1], in Huntingdon[2]. He died on June 23, 1927[3], in Ormesby Old Hall[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
  • Position held: member of London County Council[8]
  • Educated at: Aldenham School[9]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Companion of the Order of the Bath[11], Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Military branch: British Army[15]
  • Commons category: Robert William Edis[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel[17]
  • Family name: Edis[18]
  • Given name: Robert[19], William[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[22]

Why It Matters

Robert William Edis is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Robert William Edis born?

Robert William Edis was born in Huntingdon[2].

Where did Robert William Edis die?

Robert William Edis died in Ormesby Old Hall[4].

What did Robert William Edis do for work?

Robert William Edis worked as an architect[5].

Where did Robert William Edis go to school?

Robert William Edis was educated at Aldenham School[9].

What awards did Robert William Edis receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Companion of the Order of the Bath[11], Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[12], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 6
    Open library id → OL1372597A, OL4946459A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 28d ago · Stv26 · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Sir Robert William Edis, platinotype, 1900s (by Olive Edis;
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Sir Robert William Edis, platinotype, 1900s (by Olive Edis; NPG x14310).png"
  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058617355906706
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  5. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Robert, William
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: architect, Add archINFORM reference"
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