William Allen

British Royal Navy officer (1792-1864)
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William Allen

Summary

William Allen is a human[1]. He was born on November 25, 1792[2]. He died in Weymouth[3]. He died on January 23, 1864[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and naval officer[6].

Key Facts

  • William Allen passed away in Weymouth[3].
  • William Allen was born on November 25, 1792[2].
  • William Allen died on January 23, 1864[4].
  • William Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Allen held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Allen's professions included explorer[5].
  • William Allen worked as a naval officer[6].
  • William Allen received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • William Allen received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10].
  • William Allen was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • William Allen is recorded as male[12].
  • William Allen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Allen's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[14].
  • William Allen's Commons category is recorded as William Allen (Royal Navy officer)[15].
  • William Allen's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[16].
  • William Allen's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[17].
  • William Allen's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[18].
  • William Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[19].
  • William Allen's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Allen's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Allen's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[22].
  • William Allen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Allen'}[23].

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Origins and Family

William Allen was born on November 25, 1792[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and naval officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27].

Death and Burial

William Allen died on January 23, 1864[4]. He died in Weymouth[3].

FAQs

Where did William Allen die?

William Allen passed away in Weymouth[3].

What did William Allen do for work?

William Allen worked as explorer[5] and naval officer[6].

What awards did William Allen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Allen, William. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Allen, William. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Tcr25 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1792-11-25T00:00:00Z
    P14397 94
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 25 November 1792"
  2. 6w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1792-11-25T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 179"
  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Q1860
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  4. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id 10071444
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4432]]: 10071444, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/100029760|William Allen (#100029760)]] for {{P|4432}}"
  5. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Military, police or special rank rear admiral, commander, captain
    Instance of
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    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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