Theodore Burr

American inventor and civil engineer (1771–1822/1824)
Person human Q7781717
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Theodore Burr

Summary

Theodore Burr is a human[1]. Born in Torrington[2], he… he was born on +1771-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1822-11-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torrington[2], Theodore Burr…
  • Theodore Burr was born on +1771-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theodore Burr died on +1822-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Theodore Burr held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Theodore Burr worked as a civil engineer[5].
  • Theodore Burr's professions included inventor[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodore Burr is Hyde Hall Bridge[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodore Burr is Burr Truss[10].
  • Theodore Burr is recorded as male[11].
  • Theodore Burr's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Theodore Burr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5848991[13].
  • Theodore Burr's GND ID is recorded as 123772605[14].
  • Theodore Burr's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ft2xv[15].
  • Theodore Burr's given name is recorded as Theodore[16].
  • Theodore Burr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Theodore Burr's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Theodore-Burr[18].
  • Theodore Burr's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00577368[19].
  • Theodore Burr's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Burr-4130[20].
  • Theodore Burr's Prabook ID is recorded as 1845585[21].
  • Theodore Burr's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w64618zc[22].
  • Theodore Burr's archINFORM person/group ID is recorded as 141287[23].
  • Theodore Burr's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJkdkdjYMkYCRpv3VjHDMP[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodore Burr was born in Torrington[2]. He was born on +1771-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[5] and inventor[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hyde Hall Bridge[9], a covered bridge[25], in United States[26], founded in 1825[27] and Burr Truss[10], an architectural style[28].

Death and Burial

Theodore Burr died on +1822-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Theodore Burr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Burr born?

Born in Torrington[2], Theodore Burr…

What did Theodore Burr do for work?

Theodore Burr worked as civil engineer[5] and inventor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . 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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