William Bayly

British astronomer
Person human Q2578001
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William Bayly

Summary

William Bayly is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1737[2]. He died on January 1, 1810[3]. He worked as an explorer[4] and astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Bayly was born on January 1, 1737[2].
  • William Bayly died on January 1, 1810[3].
  • William Bayly held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • William Bayly held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Bayly worked as an explorer[4].
  • William Bayly worked as an astronomer[5].
  • William Bayly is recorded as male[9].
  • William Bayly's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Bayly's family name is recorded as Bayly[11].
  • William Bayly's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Bayly's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • William Bayly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • William Bayly's writing language is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

William Bayly was born on January 1, 1737[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4] and astronomer[5].

Death and Burial

William Bayly died on January 1, 1810[3].

Why It Matters

William Bayly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Bayly do for work?

William Bayly worked as explorer[4] and astronomer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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