William Duddell

British physicist (1872–1917)
Person human Q1343336
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William Duddell

Summary

William Duddell is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1872-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1917-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Duddell's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Duddell died in London[4].
  • William Duddell was born on +1872-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Duddell died on +1917-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Duddell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Duddell worked as a physicist[6].
  • William Duddell worked as an inventor[7].
  • William Duddell's professions included engineer[8].
  • William Duddell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • William Duddell received the Hughes Medal[12].
  • William Duddell was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • William Duddell is recorded as male[14].
  • William Duddell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Duddell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000009790919[16].
  • William Duddell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35239807[17].
  • William Duddell's GND ID is recorded as 117657417[18].
  • William Duddell's SBN author ID is recorded as UFIV172788[19].
  • William Duddell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bvf6q[20].
  • William Duddell's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Duddell's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 292/000168785[22].
  • William Duddell's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 50377[23].
  • William Duddell's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Duddell[24].
  • William Duddell's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 169300[25].
  • William Duddell's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Duddell-2[26].
  • William Duddell's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Du_Bois_Duddell[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Duddell… he was born on +1872-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Hughes Medal[12], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1902[32].

Death and Burial

William Duddell died on +1917-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Duddell include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[33], a physics award[34], founded in 1923[35].

Why It Matters

William Duddell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[33], a physics award[34], founded in 1923[35].

FAQs

Where was William Duddell born?

Born in London[2], William Duddell…

Where did William Duddell die?

William Duddell died in London[4].

What did William Duddell do for work?

William Duddell worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

What awards did William Duddell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11] and Hughes Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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