William Brown

bridge designer, born 1928
Person human Q4019947
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William Brown

Summary

William Brown is a human[1]. He was born on September 16, 1928[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on March 16, 2005[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Brown died in London[3].
  • William Brown was born on September 16, 1928[2].
  • William Brown died on March 16, 2005[4].
  • William Brown held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Brown's professions included civil engineer[5].
  • William Brown's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Brown's education included a stint at Imperial College London[9].
  • William Brown received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • William Brown received the Royal Designer for Industry[11].
  • William Brown is recorded as male[12].
  • William Brown's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Brown's Commons category is recorded as William Christopher Brown[14].
  • William Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[15].
  • William Brown's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Brown's different from is recorded as Walter E. Brown[17].

Body

Origins and Family

William Brown was born on September 16, 1928[2].

Education

William Brown's education included a stint at Imperial College London[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[18], in United Kingdom[19] and Royal Designer for Industry[11], an award[20].

Death and Burial

William Brown died on March 16, 2005[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

William Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did William Brown die?

William Brown died in London[3].

What did William Brown do for work?

William Brown worked as civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Where did William Brown go to school?

William Brown was educated at Imperial College London[9].

What awards did William Brown receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Royal Designer for Industry[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name William
    Family name Brown
    Country of citizenship United States
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