William Charles Wentworth

Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician (1790-1872)
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William Charles Wentworth
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William Charles Wentworth

Summary

William Charles Wentworth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norfolk Island[2]. He was born on August 13, 1790[3]. He passed away in Dorset[4]. He died on March 20, 1872[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], politician[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and barrister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Charles Wentworth's place of birth was Norfolk Island[2].
  • William Charles Wentworth passed away in Dorset[4].
  • William Charles Wentworth was born on August 13, 1790[3].
  • William Charles Wentworth died on March 20, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Wentworth Mausoleum[12].
  • William Charles Wentworth's father was D'Arcy Wentworth[13].
  • William Charles Wentworth's mother was Catherine Crowley[14].
  • A child of William Charles Wentworth was Fitzwilliam Wentworth[15].
  • A child of William Charles Wentworth was Edith Wentworth[16].
  • William Charles Wentworth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • William Charles Wentworth held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
  • William Charles Wentworth worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Charles Wentworth's professions included politician[7].
  • William Charles Wentworth worked as a journalist[8].
  • William Charles Wentworth's professions included poet[9].
  • William Charles Wentworth worked as a barrister[10].
  • William Charles Wentworth worked as a pastoralist[19].
  • William Charles Wentworth held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[20].
  • William Charles Wentworth held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[21].
  • William Charles Wentworth held the position of President of the New South Wales Legislative Council[22].
  • William Charles Wentworth's education included a stint at Peterhouse[23].
  • William Charles Wentworth is recorded as male[24].
  • William Charles Wentworth's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Charles Wentworth's Commons category is recorded as William Charles Wentworth[26].
  • William Charles Wentworth's family name is recorded as Wentworth[27].

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Origins and Family

William Charles Wentworth was born in Norfolk Island[2]. He was born on August 13, 1790[3]. His father was D'Arcy Wentworth[13]. His mother was Catherine Crowley[14].

Education

William Charles Wentworth's education included a stint at Peterhouse[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], politician[7], journalist[8], poet[9], barrister[10], and pastoralist[19]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[20] and President of the New South Wales Legislative Council[22], a position[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1843[30].

Personal Life

Children include Fitzwilliam Wentworth[15], 1832–1915[31], of Australia[32] and Edith Wentworth[16].

Death and Burial

William Charles Wentworth died on March 20, 1872[5]. He died in Dorset[4]. He is buried at Wentworth Mausoleum[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Charles Wentworth include Wentworth[33], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1901[36].

Why It Matters

William Charles Wentworth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Wentworth[33], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1901[36].

FAQs

Where was William Charles Wentworth born?

Born in Norfolk Island[2], William Charles Wentworth…

Where did William Charles Wentworth die?

William Charles Wentworth passed away in Dorset[4].

Who were William Charles Wentworth's parents?

William Charles Wentworth's father was D'Arcy Wentworth[13]. William Charles Wentworth's mother was Catherine Crowley[14].

What did William Charles Wentworth do for work?

William Charles Wentworth worked as explorer[6], politician[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and barrister[10].

Where did William Charles Wentworth go to school?

William Charles Wentworth was educated at Peterhouse[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. Retrieved . nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Peterhouse
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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