William Grylls Adams

British physicist (1836-1915)
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William Grylls Adams

Summary

William Grylls Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Laneast[2]. He was born on +1836-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Broadstone[4]. He died on +1915-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Grylls Adams was born in Laneast[2].
  • William Grylls Adams passed away in Broadstone[4].
  • William Grylls Adams was born on +1836-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Grylls Adams died on +1915-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Grylls Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was William Grylls Adams's native language[12].
  • William Grylls Adams's professions included physicist[6].
  • William Grylls Adams worked as an engineer[7].
  • William Grylls Adams's professions included astronomer[8].
  • William Grylls Adams worked as a philosopher[9].
  • William Grylls Adams was employed by King's College London[13].
  • William Grylls Adams's education included a stint at St John's College[14].
  • William Grylls Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • William Grylls Adams received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[16].
  • William Grylls Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • William Grylls Adams was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Grylls Adams's image is recorded as WilliamGryllisAdams.jpg[19].
  • William Grylls Adams is recorded as male[20].
  • William Grylls Adams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Grylls Adams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109694959[22].
  • William Grylls Adams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49379752[23].
  • William Grylls Adams's GND ID is recorded as 1055219668[24].
  • William Grylls Adams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007053471[25].
  • William Grylls Adams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13517298f[26].
  • William Grylls Adams's IdRef ID is recorded as 07747175X[27].

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Origins and Family

William Grylls Adams was born in Laneast[2]. He was born on +1836-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

William Grylls Adams's education included a stint at St John's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], and philosopher[9]. Among William Grylls Adams's employers was King's College London[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal[16], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1775[32]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

William Grylls Adams died on +1915-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Broadstone[4].

Why It Matters

William Grylls Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Grylls Adams born?

William Grylls Adams was born in Laneast[2].

Where did William Grylls Adams die?

William Grylls Adams passed away in Broadstone[4].

What did William Grylls Adams do for work?

William Grylls Adams worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did William Grylls Adams go to school?

William Grylls Adams was educated at St John's College[14].

What awards did William Grylls Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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