William Bickford

English inventor; (1774-1834)
Person human Q3568437
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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