William Chapman

English engineer
Person human Q3568497
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William Chapman

Summary

William Chapman is a human[1]. He was born in Whitby[2]. He was born on January 1, 1749[3]. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4]. He died on January 1, 1832[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and civil engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Chapman was born in Whitby[2].
  • William Chapman died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].
  • William Chapman was born on January 1, 1749[3].
  • William Chapman was born on March 7, 1749[9].
  • William Chapman died on January 1, 1832[5].
  • William Chapman died on May 29, 1832[10].
  • William Chapman held citizenship in England[11].
  • William Chapman's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Chapman's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • William Chapman's field of work was drainage[12].
  • William Chapman's field of work was waterway[13].
  • William Chapman's field of work was ship canal[14].
  • William Chapman's field of work was mechanical engineering[15].
  • William Chapman's field of work was vehicle frame[16].
  • William Chapman's field of work was rolling stock[17].
  • William Chapman is recorded as male[18].
  • William Chapman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Chapman's Commons category is recorded as William Chapman (engineer)[20].
  • William Chapman's family name is recorded as Chapman[21].
  • William Chapman's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Chapman's work location is recorded as England[23].
  • William Chapman's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • William Chapman's work location is recorded as Kingston upon Hull[25].
  • William Chapman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Chapman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Whitby[2], William Chapman… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1749[3] and March 7, 1749[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and civil engineer[7]. Fields of work include drainage[12]; waterway[13]; ship canal[14]; mechanical engineering[15], a branch of engineering[28]; vehicle frame[16]; and rolling stock[17], a type of rail vehicle[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1832[5] and May 29, 1832[10]. William Chapman passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

Why It Matters

William Chapman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Chapman born?

William Chapman was born in Whitby[2].

Where did William Chapman die?

William Chapman passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

What did William Chapman do for work?

William Chapman worked as engineer[6] and civil engineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Work location England, London, Kingston upon Hull
    Field of work drainage, waterway, ship canal +3
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P101]]: [[Q6576212]], Update NK ČR – P101"
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