William Hicks

British soldier (1830–1883)
Person human Q705087
William Hicks
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William Hicks

Summary

William Hicks is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1830[2]. He passed away in El-Obeid[3]. He died on November 5, 1883[4]. He worked as a soldier[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Hicks died in El-Obeid[3].
  • William Hicks was born on January 1, 1830[2].
  • William Hicks died on November 5, 1883[4].
  • William Hicks held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Hicks's professions included soldier[5].
  • William Hicks's education included a stint at Great Ealing School[8].
  • William Hicks is recorded as male[9].
  • William Hicks's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Hicks's noble title is recorded as pasha[11].
  • William Hicks's military branch is recorded as British Army[12].
  • William Hicks's Commons category is recorded as William Hicks[13].
  • William Hicks's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[14].
  • William Hicks was part of the conflict Indian Mutiny of 1857[15].
  • William Hicks was part of the conflict Anglo-Egyptian War[16].
  • William Hicks was part of the conflict Mahdist War[17].
  • William Hicks was part of the conflict Battle of El Obeid[18].
  • William Hicks's family name is recorded as Hicks[19].
  • William Hicks's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Hicks's manner of death is recorded as homicide[21].
  • William Hicks's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • William Hicks's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Hicks's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • William Hicks's present in work is recorded as Khartoum[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hicks was born on January 1, 1830[2].

Education

William Hicks's education included a stint at Great Ealing School[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Hicks's professions included soldier[5].

Death and Burial

William Hicks died on November 5, 1883[4]. He died in El-Obeid[3].

Why It Matters

William Hicks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where did William Hicks die?

William Hicks passed away in El-Obeid[3].

What did William Hicks do for work?

William Hicks worked as soldier[5].

Where did William Hicks go to school?

William Hicks was educated at Great Ealing School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation soldier
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02400226
    Family name Hicks
    Military, police or special rank colonel
    Occupation soldier
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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