William Harvey Carney

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1840–1908)
Person human Q8010989
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William Harvey Carney

Summary

William Harvey Carney is a human[1]. Born in Q49231[2], he… he was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +1908-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q49231[2], William Harvey Carney…
  • William Harvey Carney passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Harvey Carney was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Harvey Carney died on +1908-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Harvey Carney died on +1908-12-09T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Harvey Carney is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery[9].
  • William Harvey Carney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Harvey Carney's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Harvey Carney received the Medal of Honor[11].
  • William Harvey Carney's image is recorded as William Harvey Carney by James E Reed - Restoration.jpg[12].
  • William Harvey Carney is recorded as male[13].
  • William Harvey Carney's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Harvey Carney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21514479[15].
  • William Harvey Carney's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • William Harvey Carney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003033612[17].
  • William Harvey Carney's Commons category is recorded as William Harvey Carney[18].
  • William Harvey Carney's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[19].
  • William Harvey Carney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6826582[20].
  • William Harvey Carney's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[21].
  • William Harvey Carney's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Battle of Fort Wagner[22].
  • William Harvey Carney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jlcs[23].
  • William Harvey Carney's family name is recorded as Carney[24].
  • William Harvey Carney's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Harvey Carney's given name is recorded as Harvey[26].
  • William Harvey Carney's allegiance is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Harvey Carney's place of birth was Q49231[2]. He was born on +1840-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Harvey Carney's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

William Harvey Carney received the Medal of Honor[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1908-12-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +1908-12-09T00:00:00Z[8]. William Harvey Carney died in Boston[4]. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Harvey Carney ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Harvey Carney born?

William Harvey Carney was born in Q49231[2].

Where did William Harvey Carney die?

William Harvey Carney died in Boston[4].

What did William Harvey Carney do for work?

William Harvey Carney worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did William Harvey Carney receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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