William Henry White

British warship designer; (1845-1913)
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William Henry White
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William Henry White

Summary

William Henry White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1845-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1913-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Henry White was born in Plymouth[2].
  • William Henry White died in London[4].
  • William Henry White was born on +1845-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry White died on +1913-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Putney[9].
  • A child of William Henry White was Alice Winifred White[10].
  • William Henry White held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Henry White's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • William Henry White's professions included engineer[7].
  • William Henry White held the position of Director of Naval Construction[12].
  • William Henry White's education included a stint at Trinity College[13].
  • William Henry White received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • William Henry White received the John Fritz Medal[15].
  • William Henry White received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • William Henry White received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17].
  • William Henry White was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Henry White was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • William Henry White was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • William Henry White's image is recorded as Sir William Henry White.jpg[21].
  • William Henry White's image is recorded as Sir William White (1845-1913) RMG BHC3090.tiff[22].
  • William Henry White is recorded as male[23].
  • William Henry White's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Henry White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081217797[25].
  • William Henry White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42618743[26].
  • William Henry White's GND ID is recorded as 117574759[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry White was born in Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1845-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Henry White was educated at Trinity College[13]. He studied under Henry Martyn Taylor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. William Henry White held the position of Director of Naval Construction[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30]; John Fritz Medal[15], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1902[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1815[38].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry White was Alice Winifred White[10].

Death and Burial

William Henry White died on +1913-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Putney[9].

Why It Matters

William Henry White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Henry White born?

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

Where did William Henry White die?

William Henry White passed away in London[4].

What did William Henry White do for work?

William Henry White worked as civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did William Henry White go to school?

William Henry White was educated at Trinity College[13].

What awards did William Henry White receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], John Fritz Medal[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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