William Esson

mathematician (1838–1916)
Person human Q536514
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William Esson

Summary

William Esson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dundee[2]. He was born on January 1, 1838[3]. He died in Abingdon-on-Thames[4]. He died on August 28, 1916[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dundee[2], William Esson…
  • William Esson passed away in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].
  • William Esson was born on January 1, 1838[3].
  • William Esson died on August 28, 1916[5].
  • William Esson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Esson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • William Esson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among William Esson's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • William Esson was educated at St John's College[11].
  • William Esson received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12].
  • William Esson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Esson was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • William Esson is recorded as male[15].
  • William Esson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Esson's residence is recorded as Oxford[17].
  • William Esson's family name is recorded as Esson[18].
  • William Esson's given name is recorded as William[19].

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Origins and Family

William Esson was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on January 1, 1838[3].

Education

William Esson was educated at St John's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among William Esson's employers was University of Oxford[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12], a science award[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1775[22] and Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24].

Death and Burial

William Esson died on August 28, 1916[5]. He passed away in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].

Why It Matters

William Esson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Esson born?

William Esson's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did William Esson die?

William Esson died in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].

What did William Esson do for work?

William Esson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Esson go to school?

William Esson was educated at St John's College[11].

What awards did William Esson receive?

Honors received include Royal Society Bakerian Medal[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Family name Esson
    Employer
    P14397 7956
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