William Brooks Close

British rower and businessman
Person human Q8005986
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William Brooks Close

Summary

William Brooks Close is a human[1]. Born in Naples[2], he… he was born on +1853-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Q9679[4]. He died on +1923-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rower[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], William Brooks Close…
  • William Brooks Close died in Q9679[4].
  • William Brooks Close was born on +1853-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Brooks Close died on +1923-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Brooks Close held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Brooks Close's professions included rower[6].
  • William Brooks Close worked as a businessperson[7].
  • William Brooks Close's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • William Brooks Close's education included a stint at Wellington College[11].
  • William Brooks Close's image is recorded as William Brooks Close.jpg[12].
  • William Brooks Close is recorded as male[13].
  • William Brooks Close's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Brooks Close's sport is recorded as rowing[15].
  • William Brooks Close's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076zmlc[16].
  • William Brooks Close's family name is recorded as Close[17].
  • William Brooks Close's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Brooks Close's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as CLS872WB[19].
  • William Brooks Close's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000065205221844[20].
  • William Brooks Close's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Close-2549[21].
  • William Brooks Close's Prabook ID is recorded as 1748064[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Brooks Close's place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on +1853-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1546[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Wellington College[11], a college[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1853[29], headquartered in Crowthorne[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[6] and businessperson[7].

Death and Burial

William Brooks Close died on +1923-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Q9679[4].

Why It Matters

William Brooks Close ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Brooks Close born?

William Brooks Close was born in Naples[2].

Where did William Brooks Close die?

William Brooks Close passed away in Q9679[4].

What did William Brooks Close do for work?

William Brooks Close worked as rower[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William Brooks Close go to school?

William Brooks Close was educated at Trinity College[10] and Wellington College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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