William Chalmers

Summary

William Chalmers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gothenburg^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1748^[3]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. He died on July 3, 1811^[5]. He worked as a merchant^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Chalmers was born in Gothenburg^[2].
• William Chalmers died in Gothenburg^[4].
• William Chalmers was born on November 13, 1748^[3].
• William Chalmers died on July 3, 1811^[5].
• William Chalmers is buried at Stampen Cemetery^[8].
• William Chalmers held citizenship in Sweden^[9].
• William Chalmers worked as a merchant^[6].
• William Chalmers was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg^[10].
• William Chalmers is recorded as male^[11].
• William Chalmers's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• William Chalmers's Commons category is recorded as William Chalmers^[13].
• William Chalmers's family name is recorded as Chalmers^[14].
• William Chalmers's given name is recorded as William^[15].
• William Chalmers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography^[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gothenburg^[2], William Chalmers… he was born on November 13, 1748^[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Chalmers worked as a merchant^[6].

Death and Burial

William Chalmers died on July 3, 1811^[5]. He died in Gothenburg^[4]. Burial took place at Stampen Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Chalmers include Chalmers University of Technology^[17], a university^[18], in Sweden^[19], founded in 1829^[20], headquartered in Gothenburg^[21] and The Chalmers' Medal^[22], an award^[23], in Sweden^[24], founded in 1948^[25].

Why It Matters

William Chalmers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]

Entities named for him include Chalmers University of Technology^[17], a university^[18], in Sweden^[19], founded in 1829^[20], headquartered in Gothenburg^[21] and The Chalmers' Medal^[22], an award^[23], in Sweden^[24], founded in 1948^[25].

FAQs

Where was William Chalmers born?

William Chalmers was born in Gothenburg^[2].

Where did William Chalmers die?

William Chalmers died in Gothenburg^[4].

What did William Chalmers do for work?

William Chalmers worked as merchant^[6].