W. A. Appleton

British trade unionist (1859–1940)
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W. A. Appleton

Summary

W. A. Appleton is a human[1]. Born in Nottinghamshire[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1859[3]. He died on November 20, 1940[4]. He worked as a trade unionist[5] and lace maker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • W. A. Appleton's place of birth was Nottinghamshire[2].
  • W. A. Appleton was born on December 31, 1859[3].
  • W. A. Appleton died on November 20, 1940[4].
  • W. A. Appleton worked as a trade unionist[5].
  • W. A. Appleton's professions included lace maker[6].
  • W. A. Appleton held the position of general secretary[8].
  • W. A. Appleton held the position of general secretary[9].
  • W. A. Appleton held the position of general secretary[10].
  • W. A. Appleton is recorded as male[11].
  • W. A. Appleton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • W. A. Appleton's Commons category is recorded as William Appleton (1859-1940)[13].
  • W. A. Appleton's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • W. A. Appleton's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • W. A. Appleton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

W. A. Appleton's place of birth was Nottinghamshire[2]. He was born on December 31, 1859[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trade unionist[5] and lace maker[6]. Positions held include general secretary[8], a position[17].

Death and Burial

W. A. Appleton died on November 20, 1940[4].

Why It Matters

W. A. Appleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was W. A. Appleton born?

W. A. Appleton was born in Nottinghamshire[2].

What did W. A. Appleton do for work?

W. A. Appleton worked as trade unionist[5] and lace maker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . library.fes.de. library.fes.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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