Sir William Church, 1st Baronet

British physician, president of the Royal College of Physicians (1837-1928)
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Sir William Church, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1837-12-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1928-04-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was born on +1837-12-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet died on +1928-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's father was John Church[6].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's mother was Isabella Selby[7].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was married to Sybil Constance Bigge[8].
  • A child of Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was John William Church[9].
  • A child of Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was Sir Geoffrey Selby Church, 2nd Bt.[10].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's professions included physician[4].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[13].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was educated at University of Oxford[14].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was educated at Harrow School[15].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's education included a stint at Christ Church[16].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet received the Harveian Oration[18].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's image is recorded as Sir William Church.jpg[19].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[20].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[22].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as Church baronets[23].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010546809[24].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111155042721972400657[25].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's GND ID is recorded as 117687960[26].
  • Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019162649[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was born on +1837-12-04T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Church[6]. His mother was Isabella Selby[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Harrow School[15], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34]; and Christ Church[16], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1546[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet worked as a physician[4]. He held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1815[41] and Harveian Oration[18], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1656[44].

Personal Life

Among Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's spouses was Sybil Constance Bigge[8]. Children include John William Church[9] and Sir Geoffrey Selby Church, 2nd Bt.[10], a military officer[45], 1887–1979[46], awarded the Military Cross[47].

Death and Burial

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet died on +1928-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's father was John Church[6]. Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's mother was Isabella Selby[7].

Who was Sir William Church, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet's spouses include Sybil Constance Bigge[8].

What did Sir William Church, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet worked as physician[4].

Where did Sir William Church, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir William Church, 1st Baronet was educated at University of Oxford[14], Harrow School[15], and Christ Church[16].

What awards did Sir William Church, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17] and Harveian Oration[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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