W. O. Bentley

British automotive engineer (1888-1971)
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W. O. Bentley

Summary

W. O. Bentley is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1888-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Woking[4]. He died on +1971-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], car designer[8], engineer[9], and automotive engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • W. O. Bentley was born in London[2].
  • W. O. Bentley passed away in Woking[4].
  • W. O. Bentley was born on +1888-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. O. Bentley died on +1971-08-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • W. O. Bentley's father was Alfred Bentley[12].
  • W. O. Bentley was married to Leonie Gore[13].
  • W. O. Bentley held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • W. O. Bentley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • W. O. Bentley's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • W. O. Bentley worked as an inventor[7].
  • W. O. Bentley worked as a car designer[8].
  • W. O. Bentley's professions included engineer[9].
  • W. O. Bentley worked as an automotive engineer[10].
  • W. O. Bentley worked as a racing automobile driver[16].
  • W. O. Bentley's field of work was engineer's degree[17].
  • W. O. Bentley's field of work was automobilism[18].
  • W. O. Bentley's education included a stint at Clifton College[19].
  • W. O. Bentley was educated at King's College London[20].
  • W. O. Bentley received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • W. O. Bentley's image is recorded as OW Bentley (1921).jpg[22].
  • W. O. Bentley is recorded as male[23].
  • W. O. Bentley's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • W. O. Bentley's ISNI is recorded as 000000011462447X[25].
  • W. O. Bentley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3796149296277080670001[26].
  • W. O. Bentley's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

W. O. Bentley was born in London[2]. He was born on +1888-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Bentley[12].

Education

Educated at Clifton College[19], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Bristol[31] and King's College London[20], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], car designer[8], engineer[9], automotive engineer[10], and racing automobile driver[16]. Fields of work include engineer's degree[17], an academic degree[36] and automobilism[18].

Recognition

W. O. Bentley received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[21].

Personal Life

Among W. O. Bentley's spouses was Leonie Gore[13].

Death and Burial

W. O. Bentley died on +1971-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Woking[4].

Why It Matters

W. O. Bentley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was W. O. Bentley born?

W. O. Bentley's place of birth was London[2].

Where did W. O. Bentley die?

W. O. Bentley passed away in Woking[4].

Who were W. O. Bentley's parents?

W. O. Bentley's father was Alfred Bentley[12].

Who was W. O. Bentley married to?

W. O. Bentley's spouses include Leonie Gore[13].

What did W. O. Bentley do for work?

W. O. Bentley worked as entrepreneur[6], inventor[7], car designer[8], engineer[9], and automotive engineer[10].

Where did W. O. Bentley go to school?

W. O. Bentley was educated at Clifton College[19] and King's College London[20].

What awards did W. O. Bentley receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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