William Alexander Smith

Founder of the Boys Brigade (1854–1914)
Person human Q3142998
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William Alexander Smith

Summary

William Alexander Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Thurso[2]. He was born on +1854-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on +1914-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Alexander Smith was born in Thurso[2].
  • William Alexander Smith passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • William Alexander Smith was born on +1854-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alexander Smith died on +1914-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Alexander Smith is buried at Western Necropolis[8].
  • William Alexander Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Alexander Smith worked as a military personnel[6].
  • William Alexander Smith was employed by Sunday school[10].
  • A notable work attributed to William Alexander Smith is Boys' Brigade[11].
  • William Alexander Smith received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • William Alexander Smith's image is recorded as Alexander Ignatius Roche - Sir William Alexander Smith, 1854 - 1914. Founder of the Boys' Brigade - PG 1404 - National Galleries of Scotland.jpg[13].
  • William Alexander Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • William Alexander Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Alexander Smith's noble title is recorded as knight[16].
  • William Alexander Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000391205142[17].
  • William Alexander Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 284960110[18].
  • William Alexander Smith's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • William Alexander Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016189338[20].
  • William Alexander Smith's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[21].
  • William Alexander Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6159277[22].
  • William Alexander Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03293n[23].
  • William Alexander Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • William Alexander Smith's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Alexander Smith's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 119932970[26].
  • William Alexander Smith's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Alexander Smith, 1854 - 1914. Founder of the Boys' Brigade[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alexander Smith's place of birth was Thurso[2]. He was born on +1854-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Alexander Smith's professions included military personnel[6]. Among his employers was Sunday school[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Alexander Smith is Boys' Brigade[11].

Recognition

William Alexander Smith received the Knight Bachelor[12].

Death and Burial

William Alexander Smith died on +1914-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. Burial took place at Western Necropolis[8].

Why It Matters

William Alexander Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Alexander Smith born?

Born in Thurso[2], William Alexander Smith…

Where did William Alexander Smith die?

William Alexander Smith died in Glasgow[4].

What did William Alexander Smith do for work?

William Alexander Smith worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did William Alexander Smith receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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