William Bridges

Summary

William Bridges is a human^[1]. Born in Greenock^[2], he… he was born on +1861-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in ocean^[4]. He died on +1915-05-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military personnel^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Bridges's place of birth was Greenock^[2].
• William Bridges died in ocean^[4].
• William Bridges was born on +1861-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Bridges died on +1915-05-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Bridges's father was William Wilson Somerset Bridges^[8].
• William Bridges's mother was Mary Hill Throsby^[9].
• Among William Bridges's spouses was Edith Lilian Francis^[10].
• A child of William Bridges was Marion Bridges^[11].
• A child of William Bridges was Dorothy Bridges^[12].
• A child of William Bridges was Anthony Bridges^[13].
• A child of William Bridges was William Francis Noel Bridges^[14].
• William Bridges held citizenship in Australia^[15].
• William Bridges worked as a military personnel^[6].
• William Bridges was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[16].
• William Bridges was educated at Royal Military College of Canada^[17].
• William Bridges's education included a stint at Royal Naval School^[18].
• William Bridges received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[19].
• William Bridges received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[20].
• William Bridges received the Mentioned in Despatches^[21].
• William Bridges's image is recorded as William Throsby Bridges.jpg^[22].
• William Bridges is recorded as male^[23].
• William Bridges's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Bridges's ISNI is recorded as 0000000065576925^[25].
• William Bridges's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92448685^[26].
• William Bridges's GND ID is recorded as 1076063543^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Bridges's place of birth was Greenock^[2]. He was born on +1861-02-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was William Wilson Somerset Bridges^[8]. His mother was Mary Hill Throsby^[9].

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[16], a military academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1741^[30]; Royal Military College of Canada^[17], a military academy^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1876^[33]; and Royal Naval School^[18], a boarding school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1833^[36].

Career and Affiliations

William Bridges worked as a military personnel^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[19], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1815^[39]; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[20], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; and Mentioned in Despatches^[21], an award^[42].

Personal Life

Among William Bridges's spouses was Edith Lilian Francis^[10]. Children include Marion Bridges^[11]; Dorothy Bridges^[12]; Anthony Bridges^[13]; and William Francis Noel Bridges^[14], 1890–1942^[43].

Death and Burial

William Bridges died on +1915-05-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in ocean^[4].

Why It Matters

William Bridges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was William Bridges born?

William Bridges was born in Greenock^[2].

Where did William Bridges die?

William Bridges died in ocean^[4].

Who were William Bridges's parents?

William Bridges's father was William Wilson Somerset Bridges^[8]. William Bridges's mother was Mary Hill Throsby^[9].

Who was William Bridges married to?

William Bridges's spouses include Edith Lilian Francis^[10].

What did William Bridges do for work?

William Bridges worked as military personnel^[6].

Where did William Bridges go to school?

William Bridges was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[16], Royal Military College of Canada^[17], and Royal Naval School^[18].

What awards did William Bridges receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[19], Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[20], and Mentioned in Despatches^[21].