William Froude

Summary

William Froude is a human^[1]. He was born in Devon^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1810^[3]. He died in Simon's Town^[4]. He died on May 4, 1879^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and marine architect^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Froude's place of birth was Devon^[2].
• William Froude died in Simon's Town^[4].
• William Froude was born on November 28, 1810^[3].
• William Froude died on May 4, 1879^[5].
• William Froude is buried at Old Burying Ground, Seaforth^[10].
• William Froude's father was Robert Froude^[11].
• William Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding^[12].
• Among William Froude's spouses was Catherine Henrietta Elizabeth Holdsworth^[13].
• A child of William Froude was Robert Edmund Froude^[14].
• A child of William Froude was Eliza Margaret Froude^[15].
• William Froude held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• English was William Froude's native language^[17].
• William Froude worked as a physicist^[6].
• William Froude's professions included engineer^[7].
• William Froude's professions included marine architect^[8].
• William Froude was educated at Westminster School^[18].
• William Froude's education included a stint at Oriel College^[19].
• William Froude received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• William Froude received the Royal Medal^[21].
• William Froude was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• William Froude was a member of Institution of Civil Engineers^[23].
• William Froude was a member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers^[24].
• William Froude is recorded as male^[25].
• William Froude's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Froude's Commons category is recorded as William Froude^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Froude's place of birth was Devon^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1810^[3]. His father was Robert Froude^[11]. His mother was Margaret Spedding^[12]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Westminster School^[18], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1179^[30] and Oriel College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1324^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and marine architect^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and Royal Medal^[21], a science award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1826^[39].

Personal Life

Among William Froude's spouses was Catherine Henrietta Elizabeth Holdsworth^[13]. Children include Robert Edmund Froude^[14], an engineer^[40], 1846–1924^[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[42], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath^[43] and Eliza Margaret Froude^[15], 1839–1931^[44].

Death and Burial

William Froude died on May 4, 1879^[5]. He passed away in Simon's Town^[4]. The cause of death was dysentery^[45]. He is buried at Old Burying Ground, Seaforth^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Froude include Froude number^[46] and Froude–Krylov force^[47].

Why It Matters

William Froude ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Froude number^[46] and Froude–Krylov force^[47].

FAQs

Where was William Froude born?

Born in Devon^[2], William Froude…

Where did William Froude die?

William Froude passed away in Simon's Town^[4].

Who were William Froude's parents?

William Froude's father was Robert Froude^[11]. William Froude's mother was Margaret Spedding^[12].

Who was William Froude married to?

William Froude's spouses include Catherine Henrietta Elizabeth Holdsworth^[13].

What did William Froude do for work?

William Froude worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], and marine architect^[8].

Where did William Froude go to school?

William Froude was educated at Westminster School^[18] and Oriel College^[19].

What awards did William Froude receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20] and Royal Medal^[21].