William Friese-Greene

British photographer and inventor (1855–1921)
Person human Q1363897
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William Friese-Greene

Summary

William Friese-Greene is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on +1855-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a street vendor[6], inventor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Friese-Greene's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • William Friese-Greene passed away in London[4].
  • William Friese-Greene was born on +1855-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Friese-Greene was born on +1855-09-07T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Friese-Greene died on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[11].
  • William Friese-Greene held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Friese-Greene's professions included street vendor[6].
  • William Friese-Greene worked as an inventor[7].
  • William Friese-Greene's professions included film director[8].
  • William Friese-Greene was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital[13].
  • William Friese-Greene's education included a stint at Friern Barnet Grammar School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Friese-Greene is Friese-Greene Machine Camera[15].
  • William Friese-Greene's image is recorded as Williamfriesegreen.jpg[16].
  • William Friese-Greene is recorded as male[17].
  • William Friese-Greene's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Friese-Greene's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072976863[19].
  • William Friese-Greene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103014368[20].
  • William Friese-Greene's GND ID is recorded as 1049973135[21].
  • William Friese-Greene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009178841[22].
  • William Friese-Greene's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14407333w[23].
  • William Friese-Greene's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1961777[24].
  • William Friese-Greene's Commons category is recorded as William Friese-Greene[25].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[26].
  • William Friese-Greene's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 35387764[27].

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Origins and Family

William Friese-Greene was born in Bristol[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1855-09-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1855-09-07T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1980[30] and Friern Barnet Grammar School[14], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1884[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include street vendor[6], inventor[7], and film director[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Friese-Greene is Friese-Greene Machine Camera[15].

Death and Burial

William Friese-Greene died on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[26]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Friese-Greene ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Friese-Greene born?

William Friese-Greene's place of birth was Bristol[2].

Where did William Friese-Greene die?

William Friese-Greene passed away in London[4].

What did William Friese-Greene do for work?

William Friese-Greene worked as street vendor[6], inventor[7], and film director[8].

Where did William Friese-Greene go to school?

William Friese-Greene was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital[13] and Friern Barnet Grammar School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . highgatecemetery.org. Retrieved . highgatecemetery.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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