William George Fairfax

Summary

William George Fairfax is a human^[1]. He was born on +1739-03-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1813-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a naval officer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William George Fairfax was born on +1739-03-08T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William George Fairfax died on +1813-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William George Fairfax's father was Joseph Fairfax^[6].
• Among William George Fairfax's spouses was Hannah Spears^[7].
• William George Fairfax was married to Margaret Charters^[8].
• A child of William George Fairfax was Mary Somerville^[9].
• A child of William George Fairfax was Sir Henry Fairfax, 1st Bt.^[10].
• William George Fairfax worked as a naval officer^[4].
• William George Fairfax received the Knight Bachelor^[11].
• William George Fairfax received the Naval Gold Medal^[12].
• William George Fairfax's image is recorded as Vice-Admiral Sir William Fairfax, (1739-1813), by William Grimaldi (1751-1830).jpg^[13].
• William George Fairfax is recorded as male^[14].
• William George Fairfax's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William George Fairfax's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44158695^[16].
• William George Fairfax's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[17].
• William George Fairfax's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92002043^[18].
• William George Fairfax's Commons category is recorded as William George Fairfax^[19].
• William George Fairfax's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral^[20].
• William George Fairfax's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[21].
• William George Fairfax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qm246^[22].
• William George Fairfax's family name is recorded as Fairfax^[23].
• William George Fairfax's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William George Fairfax's Rodovid ID is recorded as 606064^[25].
• William George Fairfax's depicted by is recorded as Vice-Admiral Sir William George Fairfax (1739–1813)^[26].
• William George Fairfax's depicted by is recorded as Vice-Admiral Sir William George Fairfax (1739–1813)^[27].

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Origins and Family

William George Fairfax was born on +1739-03-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Joseph Fairfax^[6].

Career and Affiliations

William George Fairfax's professions included naval officer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor^[11], a title of honor^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1300^[30] and Naval Gold Medal^[12], an award^[31], founded in 1794^[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hannah Spears^[7] and Margaret Charters^[8], b. 1750^[33]. Children include Mary Somerville^[9], a mathematician^[34], 1780–1872^[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[36], awarded the Patron’s Medal^[37], specialised in popular science^[38] and Sir Henry Fairfax, 1st Bt.^[10], 1790–1860^[39].

Death and Burial

William George Fairfax died on +1813-11-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William George Fairfax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were William George Fairfax's parents?

William George Fairfax's father was Joseph Fairfax^[6].

Who was William George Fairfax married to?

William George Fairfax's spouses include Hannah Spears^[7] and Margaret Charters^[8].

What did William George Fairfax do for work?

William George Fairfax worked as naval officer^[4].

What awards did William George Fairfax receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor^[11] and Naval Gold Medal^[12].