William Gaskell

British minister (1805-1884)
Person human Q8009712
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William Gaskell

Summary

William Gaskell is a human[1]. He was born in Latchford[2]. He was born on +1805-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on +1884-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a hymnwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Latchford[2], William Gaskell…
  • William Gaskell died in Manchester[4].
  • William Gaskell was born on +1805-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gaskell died on +1884-06-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cheshire[8].
  • William Gaskell's father was William Gaskell[9].
  • William Gaskell's mother was Margaret Jackson[10].
  • William Gaskell was married to Elizabeth Gaskell[11].
  • A child of William Gaskell was Florence Elizabeth Gaskell[12].
  • A child of William Gaskell was Q138866936[13].
  • William Gaskell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Gaskell's professions included hymnwriter[6].
  • William Gaskell's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[15].
  • William Gaskell was educated at Harris Manchester College[16].
  • William Gaskell was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[17].
  • William Gaskell's image is recorded as William Gaskell (photo R Potter).jpg[18].
  • William Gaskell is recorded as male[19].
  • William Gaskell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Gaskell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081092509[21].
  • William Gaskell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29827712[22].
  • William Gaskell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85327536[23].
  • William Gaskell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 151063996[24].
  • William Gaskell's IdRef ID is recorded as 181300028[25].
  • William Gaskell's Commons category is recorded as William Gaskell[26].
  • The cause of death was bronchitis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Latchford[2], William Gaskell… he was born on +1805-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Margaret Jackson[10].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[15], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Harris Manchester College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Gaskell worked as a hymnwriter[6].

Personal Life

Among William Gaskell's spouses was Elizabeth Gaskell[11]. Children include Florence Elizabeth Gaskell[12], b. 1842[35] and Q138866936[13], a writer[36], 1837–1913[37].

Death and Burial

William Gaskell died on +1884-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. The cause of death was bronchitis[27]. Burial took place at Cheshire[8].

Why It Matters

William Gaskell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Gaskell born?

William Gaskell's place of birth was Latchford[2].

Where did William Gaskell die?

William Gaskell passed away in Manchester[4].

Who were William Gaskell's parents?

William Gaskell's father was William Gaskell[9]. William Gaskell's mother was Margaret Jackson[10].

Who was William Gaskell married to?

William Gaskell's spouses include Elizabeth Gaskell[11].

What did William Gaskell do for work?

William Gaskell worked as hymnwriter[6].

Where did William Gaskell go to school?

William Gaskell was educated at University of Glasgow[15] and Harris Manchester College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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