William Heise

American film director and cinematographer (1847–1910)
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William Heise
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William Heise

Summary

William Heise is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1847[2]. He died on February 14, 1910[3]. He worked as a film director[4] and cinematographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Heise was born on January 1, 1847[2].
  • William Heise died on February 14, 1910[3].
  • William Heise held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Heise worked as a film director[4].
  • William Heise's professions included cinematographer[5].
  • William Heise is recorded as male[8].
  • William Heise's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Heise's Commons category is recorded as William Heise[10].
  • William Heise's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Heise's represented by is recorded as Light Cone[12].
  • William Heise's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by William Heise[13].

Body

Origins and Family

William Heise was born on January 1, 1847[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4] and cinematographer[5].

Death and Burial

William Heise died on February 14, 1910[3].

Why It Matters

William Heise ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

FAQs

What did William Heise do for work?

William Heise worked as film director[4] and cinematographer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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