William Henry

Summary

William Henry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1774^[3]. He passed away in Pendlebury^[4]. He died on September 2, 1836^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], William Henry…
• William Henry died in Pendlebury^[4].
• William Henry was born on December 12, 1774^[3].
• William Henry died on September 2, 1836^[5].
• William Henry's father was Thomas Henry^[8].
• A child of William Henry was William Charles Henry Alston Smith-Ryland^[9].
• William Henry held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Henry held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• William Henry's professions included chemist^[6].
• William Henry's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• William Henry held the position of secretary^[13].
• William Henry's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• William Henry received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• William Henry received the Copley Medal^[16].
• William Henry was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• William Henry was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society^[18].
• William Henry is recorded as male^[19].
• William Henry's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Henry supervised Edward Schunck as a doctoral student^[21].
• William Henry's Commons category is recorded as William Henry (chemist)^[22].
• William Henry's family name is recorded as Henry^[23].
• William Henry's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Henry's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[25].
• William Henry's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[26].
• William Henry's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Henry's place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1774^[3]. His father was Thomas Henry^[8].

Education

William Henry was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry's professions included chemist^[6]. His field of work was chemistry^[12]. He held the position of secretary^[13]. He supervised Edward Schunck as a doctoral student^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Copley Medal^[16], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry was William Charles Henry Alston Smith-Ryland^[9].

Death and Burial

William Henry died on September 2, 1836^[5]. He died in Pendlebury^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Henry include Henry's law^[33], a gas law^[34].

Why It Matters

William Henry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

Entities named for him include Henry's law^[33], a gas law^[34].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Schunck^[36], a chemist^[37], 1820–1903^[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[40].

FAQs

Where was William Henry born?

William Henry was born in Manchester^[2].

Where did William Henry die?

William Henry passed away in Pendlebury^[4].

Who were William Henry's parents?

William Henry's father was Thomas Henry^[8].

What did William Henry do for work?

William Henry worked as chemist^[6].

Where did William Henry go to school?

William Henry was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

What awards did William Henry receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15] and Copley Medal^[16].