William Cornwallis

Summary

William Cornwallis is a human^[1]. He was born on +1744-02-10T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1819-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4] and military officer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Cornwallis was born on +1744-02-10T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Cornwallis died on +1819-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis^[7].
• William Cornwallis's mother was Elizabeth Townshend^[8].
• William Cornwallis held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[9].
• William Cornwallis worked as a politician^[4].
• William Cornwallis worked as a military officer^[5].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[10].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[11].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[12].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[13].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain^[14].
• William Cornwallis held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain^[15].
• William Cornwallis's education included a stint at Eton College^[16].
• William Cornwallis received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[17].
• William Cornwallis's image is recorded as William Cornwallis as Admiral.jpg^[18].
• William Cornwallis is recorded as male^[19].
• William Cornwallis's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Cornwallis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047540312^[21].
• William Cornwallis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73710925^[22].
• William Cornwallis's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[23].
• William Cornwallis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91027236^[24].
• William Cornwallis's Commons category is recorded as William Cornwallis (admiral)^[25].
• William Cornwallis's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral^[26].
• William Cornwallis's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cornwallis was born on +1744-02-10T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis^[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Townshend^[8].

Education

William Cornwallis was educated at Eton College^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4] and military officer^[5]. Positions held include member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[10], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1806^[30]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[11], a position^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1801^[33]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom^[12], a position^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1802^[36]; member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain^[14]; member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain^[15]; and member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain^[37].

Recognition

William Cornwallis received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[17].

Death and Burial

William Cornwallis died on +1819-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Cornwallis include Cornwallis Island^[38], an island^[39], in Canada^[40]; HMS Cornwallis^[41], a third-rate^[42]; and Cornwallis's Retreat^[43], a naval battle^[44].

Why It Matters

William Cornwallis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Cornwallis Island^[38], an island^[39], in Canada^[40]; HMS Cornwallis^[41], a third-rate^[42]; and Cornwallis's Retreat^[43], a naval battle^[44].

FAQs

Who were William Cornwallis's parents?

William Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis^[7]. William Cornwallis's mother was Elizabeth Townshend^[8].

What did William Cornwallis do for work?

William Cornwallis worked as politician^[4] and military officer^[5].

Where did William Cornwallis go to school?

William Cornwallis was educated at Eton College^[16].

What awards did William Cornwallis receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[17].