William Harbutt

British inventor
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William Harbutt

Summary

William Harbutt is a human[1]. Born in North Shields[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1844[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 1, 1921[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Harbutt was born in North Shields[2].
  • William Harbutt passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Harbutt was born on February 13, 1844[3].
  • William Harbutt died on June 1, 1921[5].
  • William Harbutt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Harbutt's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Harbutt was educated at Royal College of Art[9].
  • William Harbutt's education included a stint at Bath School of Art and Design[10].
  • William Harbutt is recorded as male[11].
  • William Harbutt's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Harbutt's genre is portrait[13].
  • William Harbutt's Commons category is recorded as William Harbutt[14].
  • William Harbutt's family name is recorded as Harbutt[15].
  • William Harbutt's given name is recorded as William[16].

Body

Origins and Family

William Harbutt's place of birth was North Shields[2]. He was born on February 13, 1844[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[9], an art academy[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1837[19] and Bath School of Art and Design[10], an art academy[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1852[22].

Career and Affiliations

William Harbutt worked as an engineer[6].

Death and Burial

William Harbutt died on June 1, 1921[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

William Harbutt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

He is credited with the discovery of plasticine[24], a sculpture material[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1900[27].

FAQs

Where was William Harbutt born?

William Harbutt was born in North Shields[2].

Where did William Harbutt die?

William Harbutt died in New York City[4].

What did William Harbutt do for work?

William Harbutt worked as engineer[6].

Where did William Harbutt go to school?

William Harbutt was educated at Royal College of Art[9] and Bath School of Art and Design[10].

What did William Harbutt discover?

William Harbutt is credited as discoverer of plasticine[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . 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. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jason.nlw · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth North Shields
    Instance of human
    Place of death New York City
    Family name Harbutt
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q134307]]"
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