William Barr

Arctic historian
Person human Q8005104
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William Barr

Summary

William Barr is a human[1]. Born in Coventry[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], polar explorer[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Barr was born in Coventry[2].
  • William Barr was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • William Barr held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Barr's professions included historian[4].
  • William Barr worked as a university teacher[5].
  • William Barr worked as a polar explorer[6].
  • William Barr's professions included translator[7].
  • William Barr's field of work was history[10].
  • William Barr's field of work was geomorphology[11].
  • William Barr's field of work was polar exploration[12].
  • William Barr's field of work was translation from French[13].
  • William Barr's field of work was translation from German[14].
  • William Barr's field of work was translation from Russian[15].
  • William Barr was employed by Arctic Institute of North America[16].
  • William Barr was educated at University of Aberdeen[17].
  • William Barr's education included a stint at McGill University[18].
  • William Barr is recorded as male[19].
  • William Barr's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Barr's family name is recorded as Barr[21].
  • William Barr's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Barr's work location is recorded as Calgary[23].
  • William Barr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Barr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].

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Origins and Family

William Barr's place of birth was Coventry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[17], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1495[28], headquartered in Aberdeen[29] and McGill University[18], a public research university[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1821[32], headquartered in Montreal[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], polar explorer[6], and translator[7]. Fields of work include history[10]; geomorphology[11], a branch of geology[34]; polar exploration[12], an academic discipline[35]; translation from French[13]; translation from German[14]; and translation from Russian[15]. Among William Barr's employers was Arctic Institute of North America[16].

Why It Matters

William Barr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Barr born?

William Barr was born in Coventry[2].

What did William Barr do for work?

William Barr worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], polar explorer[6], and translator[7].

Where did William Barr go to school?

William Barr was educated at University of Aberdeen[17] and McGill University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, French
    Wellcome collection concept id ynsm843y
    Given name William
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