William Armstrong

English corn merchant and local politician
Person human Q18531005
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William Armstrong

Summary

William Armstrong is a human[1]. He was born on 1778[2]. He died on 1857[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Armstrong was born on 1778[2].
  • William Armstrong died on 1857[3].
  • Among William Armstrong's spouses was Anne Potter[5].
  • A child of William Armstrong was Anne Armstrong[6].
  • A child of William Armstrong was William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[7].
  • William Armstrong is recorded as male[8].
  • William Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Armstrong's family name is recorded as Armstrong[10].
  • William Armstrong's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Armstrong's depicted by is recorded as William Armstrong (1778-1857)[12].

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Origins and Family

William Armstrong was born on 1778[2].

Personal Life

Among William Armstrong's spouses was Anne Potter[5]. Children include Anne Armstrong[6], 1802–1828[13] and he, 1st Baron Armstrong[7], an engineer[14], 1810–1900[15], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

William Armstrong died on 1857[3].

Why It Matters

William Armstrong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who was William Armstrong married to?

William Armstrong's spouses include Anne Potter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id 1489071
    Kbr person id 14150833
    Isni 000000002731641X
    Child Anne Armstrong, William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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