William Bland

transported convict, medical practitioner and surgeon, politician, farmer and inventor in colonial New South Wales, Australia (1789–1868)
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William Bland

Summary

William Bland is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1789-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +1868-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], politician[7], convict[8], inventor[9], and land owner[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Bland's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Bland passed away in Sydney[4].
  • William Bland was born on +1789-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bland died on +1868-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bland's father was Robert Bland[12].
  • William Bland held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Bland held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • William Bland's professions included surgeon[6].
  • William Bland worked as a politician[7].
  • William Bland worked as a convict[8].
  • William Bland worked as an inventor[9].
  • William Bland worked as a land owner[10].
  • William Bland held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[15].
  • William Bland held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[16].
  • William Bland held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[17].
  • William Bland's image is recorded as Dr William Bland ca 1845 - portrait a128689.jpg[18].
  • William Bland is recorded as male[19].
  • William Bland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Bland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063822790[21].
  • William Bland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75416711[22].
  • William Bland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88225767[23].
  • William Bland's Commons category is recorded as William Bland[24].
  • William Bland's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35657367[25].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[26].
  • William Bland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4knb7[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bland was born in London[2]. He was born on +1789-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Bland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], politician[7], convict[8], inventor[9], and land owner[10]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[15].

Death and Burial

William Bland died on +1868-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Bland include Bland Shire[28], a local government area of New South Wales[29], in Australia[30].

Why It Matters

William Bland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Entities named for him include Bland Shire[28], a local government area of New South Wales[29], in Australia[30].

FAQs

Where was William Bland born?

William Bland's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Bland die?

William Bland died in Sydney[4].

Who were William Bland's parents?

William Bland's father was Robert Bland[12].

What did William Bland do for work?

William Bland worked as surgeon[6], politician[7], convict[8], inventor[9], and land owner[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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