W. G. Grace

English amateur cricketer (1848-1915)
Person human Q616068
W. G. Grace
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W. G. Grace

Summary

W. G. Grace is a human[1]. He was born in Downend[2]. He was born on July 18, 1848[3]. He died in Mottingham[4]. He died on October 23, 1915[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6], physician[7], and athlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #6,940 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • W. G. Grace was born in Downend[2].
  • W. G. Grace passed away in Mottingham[4].
  • W. G. Grace was born on July 18, 1848[3].
  • W. G. Grace died on October 23, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery[10].
  • A child of W. G. Grace was W. G. Grace, Jr.[11].
  • A child of W. G. Grace was Charles Grace[12].
  • W. G. Grace held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • W. G. Grace worked as a cricketer[6].
  • W. G. Grace worked as a physician[7].
  • W. G. Grace worked as an athlete[8].
  • W. G. Grace's field of work was medicine[14].
  • W. G. Grace's field of work was sport[15].
  • W. G. Grace's field of work was cricket[16].
  • W. G. Grace was educated at Bristol Medical School[17].
  • W. G. Grace received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[18].
  • W. G. Grace is recorded as male[19].
  • W. G. Grace's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • W. G. Grace's member of sports team is recorded as England cricket team[21].
  • W. G. Grace's member of sports team is recorded as Marylebone Cricket Club[22].
  • W. G. Grace's member of sports team is recorded as Gloucestershire County Cricket Club[23].
  • W. G. Grace's member of sports team is recorded as London County Cricket Club[24].
  • W. G. Grace's Commons category is recorded as WG Grace[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • W. G. Grace's sport is recorded as cricket[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1848-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1915-10-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 008cf46d-53e5-465d-a85e-25e2b7166388[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Downend[2], W. G. Grace… he was born on July 18, 1848[3].

Education

W. G. Grace's education included a stint at Bristol Medical School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6], physician[7], and athlete[8]. Fields of work include medicine[14], a field of study[33]; sport[15], a type of activity[34]; and cricket[16], a type of sport[35], founded in 1909[36].

Recognition

W. G. Grace received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year[18].

Personal Life

Children include W. G. Grace, Jr.[11], a cricketer[37], 1874–1905[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39] and Charles Grace[12], a cricketer[40], 1882–1938[41], of United Kingdom[42].

Death and Burial

W. G. Grace died on October 23, 1915[5]. He died in Mottingham[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26]. He is buried at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

W. G. Grace ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #6,940 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was W. G. Grace born?

Born in Downend[2], W. G. Grace…

Where did W. G. Grace die?

W. G. Grace passed away in Mottingham[4].

What did W. G. Grace do for work?

W. G. Grace worked as cricketer[6], physician[7], and athlete[8].

Where did W. G. Grace go to school?

W. G. Grace was educated at Bristol Medical School[17].

What awards did W. G. Grace receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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