William Brunton

British engineer
Person human Q2332198
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William Brunton

Summary

William Brunton is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1777-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Camborne[4]. He died on +1851-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Brunton was born in Scotland[2].
  • William Brunton passed away in Camborne[4].
  • William Brunton was born on +1777-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Brunton died on +1851-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Brunton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Brunton's professions included inventor[6].
  • William Brunton was a member of Institution of Civil Engineers[9].
  • William Brunton is recorded as male[10].
  • William Brunton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Brunton's Commons category is recorded as Brunton calciners[12].
  • William Brunton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cm_8y[13].
  • William Brunton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5771342A[14].
  • William Brunton's family name is recorded as Brunton[15].
  • William Brunton's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Brunton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Brunton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 3782[18].
  • William Brunton's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Brunton[19].
  • William Brunton's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/753ed3e8-3c1a-434f-9a07-16400083574d[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Brunton's place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on +1777-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Brunton worked as an inventor[6].

Death and Burial

William Brunton died on +1851-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Camborne[4].

Why It Matters

William Brunton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

He is credited with the discovery of Steam Horse locomotive[21], a steam locomotive[22], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23], founded in 1813[24].

FAQs

Where was William Brunton born?

Born in Scotland[2], William Brunton…

Where did William Brunton die?

William Brunton died in Camborne[4].

What did William Brunton do for work?

William Brunton worked as inventor[6].

What did William Brunton discover?

William Brunton is credited as discoverer of Steam Horse locomotive[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . engineering-timelines.com. engineering-timelines.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . 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.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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