William George Keith Elphinstone

British Army general
Person human Q376848
William George Keith Elphinstone
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William George Keith Elphinstone

Summary

William George Keith Elphinstone is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1782-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Afghanistan[4]. He died on +1842-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], William George Keith Elphinstone…
  • William George Keith Elphinstone passed away in Afghanistan[4].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone was born on +1782-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone died on +1842-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's father was William Fullerton-Elphinstone[8].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's mother was Elizabeth Fullerton[9].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone received the Waterloo Medal[12].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's image is recorded as General William Elphinstone.JPG[13].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone is recorded as male[14].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31788046[16].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007129826[18].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's Commons category is recorded as William George Keith Elphinstone[19].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[20].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's participated in conflict is recorded as Napoleonic Wars[21].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's participated in conflict is recorded as First Anglo-Afghan War[22].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/082yhb[23].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William George Keith Elphinstone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scotland[2], William George Keith Elphinstone… he was born on +1782-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Fullerton-Elphinstone[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Fullerton[9].

Career and Affiliations

William George Keith Elphinstone's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[11], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30] and Waterloo Medal[12], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33].

Death and Burial

William George Keith Elphinstone died on +1842-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Afghanistan[4].

Why It Matters

William George Keith Elphinstone ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William George Keith Elphinstone born?

Born in Scotland[2], William George Keith Elphinstone…

Where did William George Keith Elphinstone die?

William George Keith Elphinstone passed away in Afghanistan[4].

Who were William George Keith Elphinstone's parents?

William George Keith Elphinstone's father was William Fullerton-Elphinstone[8]. William George Keith Elphinstone's mother was Elizabeth Fullerton[9].

What did William George Keith Elphinstone do for work?

William George Keith Elphinstone worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did William George Keith Elphinstone receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[11] and Waterloo Medal[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . books.google.com. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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