William Douglass

lighthouse engineer, born 1831
Person human Q27835212
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Summary

William Douglass was born on January 1, 1831[1], in London[2]. He died on March 10, 1923[3], in Penzance[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 10, 1831[7]
  • Employer: Trinity House[8], Commissioners of Irish Lights[9], Robert Stephenson and Company[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Given name: William[12]
  • Sibling: James Nicholas Douglass[13]

FAQs

Where was William Douglass born?

William Douglass was born in London[2].

Where did William Douglass die?

William Douglass died in Penzance[4].

What did William Douglass do for work?

William Douglass worked as a civil engineer[5].

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1831-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1831-01-10T00:00:00Z
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Instance of → human
    Place of death → Penzance
    Occupation → civil engineer
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56927|batch #56927]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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