William Charles Milne

British missionary to China
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William Charles Milne

Summary

William Charles Milne is a human[1]. He was born on April 22, 1815[2]. He died in Beijing[3]. He died on May 25, 1863[4]. He worked as a missionary[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Charles Milne passed away in Beijing[3].
  • William Charles Milne was born on April 22, 1815[2].
  • William Charles Milne died on May 25, 1863[4].
  • William Charles Milne died on May 15, 1863[7].
  • William Charles Milne is buried at Beijing[8].
  • William Charles Milne's father was William Milne[9].
  • William Charles Milne's professions included missionary[5].
  • William Charles Milne is recorded as male[10].
  • William Charles Milne's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Charles Milne's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Charles Milne's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[13].

Body

Origins and Family

William Charles Milne was born on April 22, 1815[2]. His father was William Milne[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Charles Milne worked as a missionary[5].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 1863[4] and May 15, 1863[7]. William Charles Milne passed away in Beijing[3]. Burial took place at Beijing[8].

Why It Matters

William Charles Milne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Charles Milne die?

William Charles Milne passed away in Beijing[3].

Who were William Charles Milne's parents?

William Charles Milne's father was William Milne[9].

What did William Charles Milne do for work?

William Charles Milne worked as missionary[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Jason.nlw · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snarc id Q161668
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  2. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Beijing
    National library of israel j9u id 987007297074605171
    Libraries australia id 35294760
    Gnd id 1053525133
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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