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William A. Pickering

British colonial administrator (1840–1907)
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William A. Pickering

Summary

William A. Pickering is a human[1]. Born in Eastwood[2], he… he was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sanremo[4]. He died on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], translator[7], and interpreter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eastwood[2], William A. Pickering…
  • William A. Pickering died in Sanremo[4].
  • William A. Pickering was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Pickering died on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William A. Pickering held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was William A. Pickering's native language[11].
  • William A. Pickering worked as a politician[6].
  • William A. Pickering's professions included translator[7].
  • William A. Pickering's professions included interpreter[8].
  • Among William A. Pickering's employers was Chinese Maritime Customs Service[12].
  • William A. Pickering received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • William A. Pickering's image is recorded as William A. Pickering.jpg[14].
  • William A. Pickering is recorded as male[15].
  • William A. Pickering's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William A. Pickering's ISNI is recorded as 0000000102680669[17].
  • William A. Pickering's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 153203898[18].
  • William A. Pickering's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014037098[19].
  • William A. Pickering's Commons category is recorded as William A. Pickering[20].
  • William A. Pickering's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/059qph[21].
  • William A. Pickering's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2509422A[22].
  • William A. Pickering's family name is recorded as Pickering[23].
  • William A. Pickering's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William A. Pickering's given name is recorded as Alexander[25].
  • William A. Pickering's work location is recorded as Hong Kong[26].
  • William A. Pickering's work location is recorded as Singapore[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William A. Pickering was born in Eastwood[2]. He was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], translator[7], and interpreter[8]. William A. Pickering was employed by Chinese Maritime Customs Service[12].

Recognition

William A. Pickering received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

Death and Burial

William A. Pickering died on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sanremo[4].

Why It Matters

William A. Pickering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William A. Pickering born?

William A. Pickering was born in Eastwood[2].

Where did William A. Pickering die?

William A. Pickering died in Sanremo[4].

What did William A. Pickering do for work?

William A. Pickering worked as politician[6], translator[7], and interpreter[8].

What awards did William A. Pickering receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

Related Entities

Hong Kong Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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