William Harrison

English instrument maker, born 1728
Person human Q8010940
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William Harrison

Summary

William Harrison is a human[1]. He was born on +1728-05-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1815-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an instrument maker[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Harrison was born on +1728-05-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Harrison died on +1815-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Harrison's father was John Harrison[6].
  • William Harrison's professions included instrument maker[4].
  • William Harrison held the position of Sheriff of Monmouthshire[7].
  • William Harrison received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • William Harrison was a member of Royal Society[9].
  • William Harrison is recorded as male[10].
  • William Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Harrison's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k8c72v[12].
  • William Harrison's family name is recorded as Harrison[13].
  • William Harrison's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Harrison's described at URL is recorded as http://www.flamsteed.org/fasharrison.htm[15].
  • William Harrison's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Harrison-14735[16].
  • William Harrison's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F67290[17].
  • William Harrison's Prabook ID is recorded as 1752098[18].
  • William Harrison's askArt person ID is recorded as 11038230[19].

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Origins and Family

William Harrison was born on +1728-05-20T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Harrison[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Harrison's professions included instrument maker[4]. He held the position of Sheriff of Monmouthshire[7].

Recognition

William Harrison received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].

Death and Burial

William Harrison died on +1815-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Harrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Harrison's parents?

William Harrison's father was John Harrison[6].

What did William Harrison do for work?

William Harrison worked as instrument maker[4].

What awards did William Harrison receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . flamsteed.org. Retrieved . flamsteed.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The London Gazette 13279. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . flamsteed.org. Retrieved . flamsteed.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . flamsteed.org. Retrieved . flamsteed.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . flamsteed.org. Retrieved . flamsteed.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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