William George Beers

Dentist and codifier of lacrosse (1843-1900)
Person human Q3568653
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William George Beers

Summary

William George Beers is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1843-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on +1900-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lacrosse player[6] and dentist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], William George Beers…
  • William George Beers died in Montreal[4].
  • William George Beers was born on +1843-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William George Beers died on +1900-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William George Beers held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • William George Beers worked as a lacrosse player[6].
  • William George Beers worked as a dentist[7].
  • William George Beers received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10].
  • William George Beers received the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[11].
  • William George Beers received the Person of National Historic Significance[12].
  • William George Beers's image is recorded as WilliamGeorgeBeers.JPG[13].
  • William George Beers is recorded as male[14].
  • William George Beers's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William George Beers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073957250[16].
  • William George Beers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63713421[17].
  • William George Beers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004013761[18].
  • William George Beers's sport is recorded as lacrosse[19].
  • William George Beers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mgt8c[20].
  • William George Beers's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2418718A[21].
  • William George Beers's Open Library ID is recorded as OL358590A[22].
  • William George Beers's family name is recorded as Beers[23].
  • William George Beers's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William George Beers's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/George-Beers[25].
  • William George Beers's LibriVox author ID is recorded as 11615[26].
  • William George Beers's Québec cultural heritage directory people ID is recorded as 20378[27].

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Origins and Family

William George Beers's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1843-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lacrosse player[6] and dentist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10], a sports hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1955[30]; Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[11], a sports hall of fame[31], in Canada[32]; and Person of National Historic Significance[12], an award[33], in Canada[34].

Death and Burial

William George Beers died on +1900-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

William George Beers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William George Beers born?

William George Beers's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did William George Beers die?

William George Beers passed away in Montreal[4].

What did William George Beers do for work?

William George Beers worked as lacrosse player[6] and dentist[7].

What awards did William George Beers receive?

Honors received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[10], Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame[11], and Person of National Historic Significance[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

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
  7. [34] . 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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