William Hedley

British inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)
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William Hedley

Summary

William Hedley is a human[1]. He was born in Newburn[2]. He was born on July 13, 1779[3]. He passed away in Lanchester[4]. He died on January 9, 1843[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hedley was born in Newburn[2].
  • William Hedley died in Lanchester[4].
  • William Hedley was born on July 13, 1779[3].
  • William Hedley died on January 9, 1843[5].
  • William Hedley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Hedley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Hedley's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Hedley is recorded as male[10].
  • William Hedley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Hedley's Commons category is recorded as William Hedley (1779–1843)[12].
  • William Hedley's family name is recorded as Hedley[13].
  • William Hedley's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Hedley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hedley was born in Newburn[2]. He was born on July 13, 1779[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Hedley worked as an engineer[6].

Death and Burial

William Hedley died on January 9, 1843[5]. He died in Lanchester[4].

Why It Matters

William Hedley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

Where was William Hedley born?

Born in Newburn[2], William Hedley…

Where did William Hedley die?

William Hedley passed away in Lanchester[4].

What did William Hedley do for work?

William Hedley worked as engineer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Hedley
    Occupation engineer
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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