Thomas A. Watson

American inventor and businessperson; assistant to Alexander Graham Bell (1854–1934)
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Thomas A. Watson
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Thomas A. Watson

Summary

Thomas A. Watson is a human[1]. Born in Salem[2], he… he was born on +1854-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Petersburg[4]. He died on +1934-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas A. Watson was born in Salem[2].
  • Thomas A. Watson died in St. Petersburg[4].
  • Thomas A. Watson was born on +1854-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas A. Watson died on +1934-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas A. Watson is buried at North Weymouth Cemetery[9].
  • Thomas A. Watson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas A. Watson worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Thomas A. Watson worked as an inventor[7].
  • Thomas A. Watson's field of work was telephony[11].
  • Thomas A. Watson received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • Thomas A. Watson's image is recorded as Thomas A. Watson cph.3b07402.jpg[13].
  • Thomas A. Watson is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas A. Watson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas A. Watson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115773610[16].
  • Thomas A. Watson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89448324[17].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86117267[18].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Commons category is recorded as Thomas A. Watson[19].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5554[20].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vgtl[21].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2371679A[22].
  • Thomas A. Watson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20201066128[23].
  • Thomas A. Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[24].
  • Thomas A. Watson's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Vatican Library ID is recorded as ADV11200962[26].
  • Thomas A. Watson's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 500/000166999[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salem[2], Thomas A. Watson… he was born on +1854-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and inventor[7]. Thomas A. Watson's field of work was telephony[11].

Recognition

Thomas A. Watson received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas A. Watson died on +1934-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in St. Petersburg[4]. He is buried at North Weymouth Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas A. Watson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas A. Watson born?

Born in Salem[2], Thomas A. Watson…

Where did Thomas A. Watson die?

Thomas A. Watson died in St. Petersburg[4].

What did Thomas A. Watson do for work?

Thomas A. Watson worked as businessperson[6] and inventor[7].

What awards did Thomas A. Watson receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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