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William Guy Carr

Canadian Navy officer and writer (1895–1959)
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William Guy Carr

Summary

William Guy Carr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Formby[2]. He was born on +1895-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lake Ontario[4]. He died on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and submariner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Formby[2], William Guy Carr…
  • William Guy Carr passed away in Lake Ontario[4].
  • William Guy Carr was born on +1895-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Guy Carr died on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Guy Carr held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • William Guy Carr worked as a writer[6].
  • William Guy Carr worked as a submariner[7].
  • William Guy Carr received the Legion of Honour[10].
  • William Guy Carr is recorded as male[11].
  • William Guy Carr's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Guy Carr's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[13].
  • William Guy Carr was part of the conflict World War I[14].
  • William Guy Carr was part of the conflict World War II[15].
  • William Guy Carr's family name is recorded as Carr[16].
  • William Guy Carr's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Guy Carr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Guy Carr's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William James Guy Carr'}[19].

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Origins and Family

William Guy Carr was born in Formby[2]. He was born on +1895-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and submariner[7].

Recognition

William Guy Carr received the Legion of Honour[10].

Death and Burial

William Guy Carr died on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lake Ontario[4].

Why It Matters

William Guy Carr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was William Guy Carr born?

William Guy Carr's place of birth was Formby[2].

Where did William Guy Carr die?

William Guy Carr passed away in Lake Ontario[4].

What did William Guy Carr do for work?

William Guy Carr worked as writer[6] and submariner[7].

What awards did William Guy Carr receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[10].

Related Entities

Canada Lake Ontario

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Legion of Honour
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