William Clarke

British intelligence officer and cryptographer (1883–1961)
Person human Q8006851
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William Clarke

Summary

William Clarke is a human[1]. He was born on +1883-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], intelligence officer[5], and lawyer[6].

Key Facts

  • William Clarke was born on +1883-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Clarke died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Clarke's father was Edward Clarke[7].
  • William Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Clarke worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • William Clarke's professions included intelligence officer[5].
  • William Clarke's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Clarke was educated at Magdalen College[10].
  • William Clarke's education included a stint at Harrow School[11].
  • William Clarke is recorded as male[12].
  • William Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Clarke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103063557[14].
  • William Clarke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009186604[15].
  • William Clarke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09g7bjl[16].
  • William Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[17].
  • William Clarke's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Clarke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Clarke's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 67775[20].
  • William Clarke's nickname is recorded as Nobby[21].
  • William Clarke's different from is recorded as William Francis Clarke[22].
  • William Clarke's Prabook ID is recorded as 1750757[23].
  • William Clarke's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6cn9thv[24].
  • William Clarke's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJwMDJRqCq4jMd8pqdmyBP[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Clarke was born on +1883-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Clarke[7].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1458[28] and Harrow School[11], a public school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1572[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], intelligence officer[5], and lawyer[6].

Death and Burial

William Clarke died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Clarke's parents?

William Clarke's father was Edward Clarke[7].

What did William Clarke do for work?

William Clarke worked as cryptographer[4], intelligence officer[5], and lawyer[6].

Where did William Clarke go to school?

William Clarke was educated at Magdalen College[10] and Harrow School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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