William Ged

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William Ged

Summary

William Ged is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leith[4]. He died on +1749-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and goldsmith[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], William Ged…
  • William Ged died in Leith[4].
  • William Ged was born on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ged died on +1749-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Ged is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[9].
  • William Ged held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Ged's professions included inventor[6].
  • William Ged worked as a goldsmith[7].
  • William Ged is recorded as male[11].
  • William Ged's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Ged's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055575945[13].
  • William Ged's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45639633[14].
  • William Ged's GND ID is recorded as 136733018[15].
  • William Ged's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82032204[16].
  • William Ged's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zlzh[17].
  • William Ged's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2435319A[18].
  • William Ged's family name is recorded as Ged[19].
  • William Ged's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Ged's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 130710865[21].
  • William Ged's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Ged's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • William Ged's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • William Ged's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 10484[25].
  • William Ged's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Ged[26].
  • William Ged's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Ged'}[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ged was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and goldsmith[7].

Death and Burial

William Ged died on +1749-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leith[4]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[9].

Why It Matters

William Ged ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Ged born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Ged…

Where did William Ged die?

William Ged died in Leith[4].

What did William Ged do for work?

William Ged worked as inventor[6] and goldsmith[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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