Sir William Adamson

British merchant
Person human Q126369764
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Sir William Adamson

Summary

Sir William Adamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hayfield[2]. He was born on +1832-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Highgate[4]. He died on +1917-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Adamson's place of birth was Hayfield[2].
  • Sir William Adamson died in Highgate[4].
  • Sir William Adamson was born on +1832-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Adamson died on +1917-03-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sir William Adamson is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Sir William Adamson was John Adamson[9].
  • Sir William Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Sir William Adamson worked as a merchant[6].
  • Sir William Adamson was employed by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[11].
  • Sir William Adamson received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • Sir William Adamson received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Sir William Adamson is recorded as male[14].
  • Sir William Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sir William Adamson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 259935301[16].
  • Sir William Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[17].
  • Sir William Adamson's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • Sir William Adamson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Sir William Adamson's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as MZ21-PL3[20].
  • Sir William Adamson's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U192610[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hayfield[2], Sir William Adamson… he was born on +1832-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Adamson worked as a merchant[6]. He was employed by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[12], a grade of an order[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1300[26].

Personal Life

A child of Sir William Adamson was John Adamson[9].

Death and Burial

Sir William Adamson died on +1917-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Highgate[4]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Sir William Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sir William Adamson born?

Born in Hayfield[2], Sir William Adamson…

Where did Sir William Adamson die?

Sir William Adamson died in Highgate[4].

What did Sir William Adamson do for work?

Sir William Adamson worked as merchant[6].

What awards did Sir William Adamson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[12] and Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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