William George Maxwell

British colonial administrator (1871-1959)
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William George Maxwell

Summary

William George Maxwell is a human[1]. He was born in Malacca[2]. He was born on +1871-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a colonial administrator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malacca[2], William George Maxwell…
  • William George Maxwell was born on +1871-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William George Maxwell died on +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William George Maxwell's father was William Edward Maxwell[7].
  • William George Maxwell's mother was Lilias Grant Aberigh-Mackay[8].
  • William George Maxwell was married to Florence Evelyn Stevenson[9].
  • William George Maxwell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William George Maxwell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William George Maxwell worked as a colonial administrator[5].
  • William George Maxwell received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • William George Maxwell received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • William George Maxwell is recorded as male[14].
  • William George Maxwell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William George Maxwell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063984933[16].
  • William George Maxwell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26722159[17].
  • William George Maxwell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001094340[18].
  • William George Maxwell's IdRef ID is recorded as 260148350[19].
  • William George Maxwell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ctg98[20].
  • William George Maxwell's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William George Maxwell's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 242248136[22].
  • William George Maxwell's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 861092[23].
  • William George Maxwell's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in the Far East[24].
  • William George Maxwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William George Maxwell's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 94841[26].
  • William George Maxwell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William George Maxwell'}[27].

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Origins and Family

William George Maxwell was born in Malacca[2]. He was born on +1871-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Edward Maxwell[7]. His mother was Lilias Grant Aberigh-Mackay[8].

Career and Affiliations

William George Maxwell worked as a colonial administrator[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among William George Maxwell's spouses was Florence Evelyn Stevenson[9].

Death and Burial

William George Maxwell died on +1959-08-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William George Maxwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William George Maxwell born?

William George Maxwell was born in Malacca[2].

Who were William George Maxwell's parents?

William George Maxwell's father was William Edward Maxwell[7]. William George Maxwell's mother was Lilias Grant Aberigh-Mackay[8].

Who was William George Maxwell married to?

William George Maxwell's spouses include Florence Evelyn Stevenson[9].

What did William George Maxwell do for work?

William George Maxwell worked as colonial administrator[5].

What awards did William George Maxwell receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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