William Burn

Scottish architect (1789-1870)
Person human Q8006170
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William Burn

Summary

William Burn is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1789-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Greater London[4]. He died on +1870-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Burn was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Burn died in Greater London[4].
  • William Burn died in London[8].
  • William Burn was born on +1789-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Burn died on +1870-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Burn is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].
  • William Burn's father was Robert Burn[10].
  • William Burn held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Burn worked as an architect[6].
  • William Burn was educated at Royal High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Burn is Carstairs House[13].
  • William Burn's image is recorded as William Burn - Scottish-born architect -20 December 1789 – 15 February 1870.png[14].
  • William Burn is recorded as male[15].
  • William Burn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Burn's ISNI is recorded as 000000006683755X[17].
  • William Burn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65071096[18].
  • William Burn's GND ID is recorded as 128889551[19].
  • William Burn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87912860[20].
  • William Burn's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500015790[21].
  • William Burn's Commons category is recorded as William Burn[22].
  • William Burn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7091[23].
  • William Burn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05fpcy[24].
  • William Burn's RKDartists ID is recorded as 14283[25].
  • William Burn's family name is recorded as Burn[26].
  • William Burn's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Burn's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1789-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Burn[10].

Education

William Burn was educated at Royal High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Burn's professions included architect[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Burn is Carstairs House[13].

Death and Burial

William Burn died on +1870-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[4], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and London[8], a metropolis[31], in Roman Empire[32], founded in 0047[33]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Burn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Burn born?

William Burn was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Burn die?

William Burn passed away in Greater London[4].

Who were William Burn's parents?

William Burn's father was Robert Burn[10].

What did William Burn do for work?

William Burn worked as architect[6].

Where did William Burn go to school?

William Burn was educated at Royal High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Royal High School
    Place of death Greater London, London
    Family name Burn
    Sex or gender male
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