William Burrell

British shipping magnate and philanthropist (1861-1958)
Person human Q1274863
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William Burrell

Summary

William Burrell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 9, 1861[3]. He died on March 29, 1958[4]. He worked as a ship-owner[5], philanthropist[6], businessperson[7], and art collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], William Burrell…
  • William Burrell was born on July 9, 1861[3].
  • William Burrell died on March 29, 1958[4].
  • William Burrell's mother was Isabella Burrell[10].
  • William Burrell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Burrell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Burrell's professions included ship-owner[5].
  • William Burrell worked as a philanthropist[6].
  • William Burrell worked as a businessperson[7].
  • William Burrell worked as an art collector[8].
  • William Burrell received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • William Burrell is recorded as male[14].
  • William Burrell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Burrell's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[16].
  • William Burrell's family name is recorded as Burrell[17].
  • William Burrell's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Burrell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Burrell's different from is recorded as Sir William Burrell, 2nd Baronet[20].
  • William Burrell's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1876[21].
  • William Burrell's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1958[22].
  • William Burrell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Provenance[23].

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Origins and Family

William Burrell's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 9, 1861[3]. His mother was Isabella Burrell[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ship-owner[5], philanthropist[6], businessperson[7], and art collector[8].

Recognition

William Burrell received the Knight Bachelor[13].

Death and Burial

William Burrell died on March 29, 1958[4].

Why It Matters

William Burrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Burrell born?

William Burrell was born in Glasgow[2].

Who were William Burrell's parents?

William Burrell's mother was Isabella Burrell[10].

What did William Burrell do for work?

William Burrell worked as ship-owner[5], philanthropist[6], businessperson[7], and art collector[8].

What awards did William Burrell receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 123512401
    Mother Isabella Burrell
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