William Bickford

Summary

William Bickford is a human^[1]. Born in Ashburton^[2], he… he was born on +1774-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an inventor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Bickford's place of birth was Ashburton^[2].
• William Bickford was born on +1774-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Bickford died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Bickford held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[7].
• William Bickford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• William Bickford worked as an inventor^[5].
• William Bickford is recorded as male^[9].
• William Bickford's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• William Bickford's Commons category is recorded as William Bickford (1774–1834)^[11].
• William Bickford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025xflx^[12].
• William Bickford's family name is recorded as Bickford^[13].
• William Bickford's given name is recorded as William^[14].
• William Bickford's depicted by is recorded as William Bickford (1774–1834), Inventor of the Safety Fuse^[15].
• William Bickford's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37191^[16].
• William Bickford's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Bickford^[17].
• William Bickford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bickford-993^[18].
• William Bickford's Prabook ID is recorded as 1747786^[19].

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Origins and Family

William Bickford's place of birth was Ashburton^[2]. He was born on +1774-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Bickford worked as an inventor^[5].

Death and Burial

William Bickford died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

William Bickford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

He is credited with the discovery of safety fuse^[20], founded in 1831^[21].

FAQs

Where was William Bickford born?

William Bickford's place of birth was Ashburton^[2].

What did William Bickford do for work?

William Bickford worked as inventor^[5].

What did William Bickford discover?

William Bickford is credited as discoverer of safety fuse^[20].