William Donner

American steel magnate (1864–1953)
Person human Q8007901
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William Donner

Summary

William Donner is a human[1]. Born in Columbus[2], he… he was born on +1864-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Donner was born in Columbus[2].
  • William Donner was born on +1864-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Donner died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Old Saint David Church Cemetery[7].
  • Among William Donner's spouses was Q133295590[8].
  • William Donner was married to Q133295646[9].
  • A child of William Donner was Dora Donner Ide[10].
  • A child of William Donner was Joseph William Donner[11].
  • A child of William Donner was Elizabeth Browning Donner[12].
  • William Donner held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Donner held citizenship in Liechtenstein[14].
  • William Donner's professions included businessperson[5].
  • William Donner's education included a stint at Hanover College[15].
  • William Donner is recorded as male[16].
  • William Donner's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Donner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34123329[18].
  • William Donner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002041557[19].
  • William Donner's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500447037[20].
  • William Donner's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 93577846[21].
  • William Donner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0byxcx[22].
  • William Donner's family name is recorded as Donner[23].
  • William Donner's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Donner's e-archiv.li ID is recorded as 29489[25].
  • William Donner's FAST ID is recorded as 478504[26].
  • William Donner's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Donner-209[27].

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Origins and Family

William Donner was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1864-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Donner's education included a stint at Hanover College[15].

Career and Affiliations

William Donner's professions included businessperson[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q133295590[8] and Q133295646[9]. Children include Dora Donner Ide[10], a philanthropist[28], 1916–1998[29], of United States[30]; Joseph William Donner[11], 1894–1929[31]; and Elizabeth Browning Donner[12], 1911–1980[32].

Death and Burial

William Donner died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Old Saint David Church Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

William Donner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Donner born?

William Donner was born in Columbus[2].

Who was William Donner married to?

William Donner's spouses include Q133295590[8] and Q133295646[9].

What did William Donner do for work?

William Donner worked as businessperson[5].

Where did William Donner go to school?

William Donner was educated at Hanover College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . e-archiv.li. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . e-archiv.li. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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