Shelford Bidwell

physicist and inventor, worked with "telephotography", a precursor to the modern fax machine
Person human Q2922298
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Shelford Bidwell

Summary

Shelford Bidwell is a human[1]. He was born on +1848-03-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1909-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], inventor[5], and barrister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shelford Bidwell was born on +1848-03-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shelford Bidwell died on +1909-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shelford Bidwell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Shelford Bidwell worked as a physicist[4].
  • Shelford Bidwell worked as an inventor[5].
  • Shelford Bidwell's professions included barrister[6].
  • Shelford Bidwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • Shelford Bidwell was a member of Royal Society[10].
  • Shelford Bidwell is recorded as male[11].
  • Shelford Bidwell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shelford Bidwell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026hnqy[13].
  • Shelford Bidwell's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6803484A[14].
  • Shelford Bidwell's family name is recorded as Bidwell[15].
  • Shelford Bidwell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[16].
  • Shelford Bidwell's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[17].
  • Shelford Bidwell's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 31880[18].
  • Shelford Bidwell's Project Gutenberg author ID is recorded as 40422[19].
  • Shelford Bidwell's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as Shelford_Bidwell[20].
  • Shelford Bidwell's BIU Santé person ID is recorded as 62997[21].

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Origins and Family

Shelford Bidwell was born on +1848-03-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], inventor[5], and barrister[6].

Recognition

Shelford Bidwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].

Death and Burial

Shelford Bidwell died on +1909-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Shelford Bidwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Shelford Bidwell do for work?

Shelford Bidwell worked as physicist[4], inventor[5], and barrister[6].

What awards did Shelford Bidwell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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