William Henry Skinner

New Zealand surveyor, historian, ethnographer (1857-1946)
Person human Q23930943
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William Henry Skinner

Summary

William Henry Skinner is a human[1]. Born in New Plymouth[2], he… he was born on +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Plymouth[4]. He died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ethnographer[6] and surveyor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Plymouth[2], William Henry Skinner…
  • William Henry Skinner passed away in New Plymouth[4].
  • William Henry Skinner was born on +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Skinner was born on +1857-02-26T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Henry Skinner died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Henry Skinner died on +1946-10-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Henry Skinner died on +1946-10-24T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Henry Skinner is buried at Te Henui Cemetery[12].
  • A child of William Henry Skinner was Henry Devenish Skinner[13].
  • William Henry Skinner held citizenship in New Zealand[14].
  • William Henry Skinner's professions included ethnographer[6].
  • William Henry Skinner's professions included surveyor[7].
  • William Henry Skinner was a member of Polynesian Society[15].
  • William Henry Skinner was a member of New Zealand Institute of Surveyors[16].
  • William Henry Skinner's image is recorded as Skinner-william-henry ca 1917.jpg[17].
  • William Henry Skinner is recorded as male[18].
  • William Henry Skinner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Henry Skinner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48721405[20].
  • William Henry Skinner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99003944[21].
  • William Henry Skinner's Commons category is recorded as William Skinner (ethnographer)[22].
  • William Henry Skinner's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35766671[23].
  • William Henry Skinner's family name is recorded as Skinner[24].
  • William Henry Skinner's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Henry Skinner's given name is recorded as Henry[26].
  • William Henry Skinner's described by source is recorded as The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[27].

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Origins and Family

William Henry Skinner's place of birth was New Plymouth[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1857-02-26T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnographer[6] and surveyor[7].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry Skinner was Henry Devenish Skinner[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[5], +1946-10-00T00:00:00Z[10], and +1946-10-24T00:00:00Z[11]. William Henry Skinner passed away in New Plymouth[4]. Burial took place at Te Henui Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Henry Skinner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Skinner born?

William Henry Skinner's place of birth was New Plymouth[2].

Where did William Henry Skinner die?

William Henry Skinner died in New Plymouth[4].

What did William Henry Skinner do for work?

William Henry Skinner worked as ethnographer[6] and surveyor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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