William Ball

Summary

William Ball is a human^[1]. Born in Devon^[2], he… he was born on +1627-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Ball was born in Devon^[2].
• William Ball was born on +1627-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Ball died on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Ball is buried at Temple Church, London^[7].
• William Ball's father was Peter Ball^[8].
• William Ball held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[9].
• William Ball worked as an astronomer^[5].
• William Ball's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• William Ball was a member of Royal Society^[11].
• William Ball was a member of Middle Temple^[12].
• William Ball is recorded as male^[13].
• William Ball's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Ball's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w7fqd^[15].
• William Ball's family name is recorded as Ball^[16].
• William Ball's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Ball's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[18].
• William Ball's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[19].
• William Ball's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 1224^[20].
• William Ball's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 88642776-2d8e-433a-ac11-4d2375ed7575^[21].
• William Ball's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10000578^[22].
• William Ball's Prabook ID is recorded as 1747458^[23].
• William Ball's sibling is recorded as Peter Ball^[24].
• William Ball's past Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as NA4277^[25].

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Origins and Family

William Ball was born in Devon^[2]. He was born on +1627-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Peter Ball^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Ball's professions included astronomer^[5]. His field of work was astronomy^[10].

Death and Burial

William Ball died on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He is buried at Temple Church, London^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Ball include Ball^[26], a lunar crater^[27].

Why It Matters

William Ball ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

Entities named for him include Ball^[26], a lunar crater^[27].

FAQs

Where was William Ball born?

William Ball's place of birth was Devon^[2].

Who were William Ball's parents?

William Ball's father was Peter Ball^[8].

What did William Ball do for work?

William Ball worked as astronomer^[5].