William Hey

English surgeon (1736-1819)
Person human Q8012296
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William Hey

Summary

William Hey is a human[1]. He was born on August 23, 1736[2]. He died on March 23, 1819[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and surgeon[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Hey was born on August 23, 1736[2].
  • William Hey died on March 23, 1819[3].
  • A child of William Hey was William Hey[7].
  • A child of William Hey was Samuel Hey[8].
  • William Hey worked as a politician[4].
  • William Hey worked as a surgeon[5].
  • William Hey received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • William Hey was a member of Royal Society[10].
  • William Hey is recorded as male[11].
  • William Hey's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Hey's Commons category is recorded as William Hey[13].
  • William Hey's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[14].
  • William Hey's family name is recorded as Hey[15].
  • William Hey's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Hey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Hey's sibling is recorded as John Hey[18].
  • William Hey's sibling is recorded as Richard Hey[19].

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Origins and Family

William Hey was born on August 23, 1736[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and surgeon[5].

Recognition

William Hey received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].

Personal Life

Children include William Hey[7], a surgeon[20], 1772–1844[21] and Samuel Hey[8], an Anglican priest[22], 1787–1852[23].

Death and Burial

William Hey died on March 23, 1819[3].

Why It Matters

William Hey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Hey do for work?

William Hey worked as politician[4] and surgeon[5].

What awards did William Hey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . library.leeds.ac.uk. library.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description English surgeon (1736-1819)
    Fast id 186973
    Nla trove people id 1180055
    Sex or gender male
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