William Hillman Shockley

American mining engineer and botanist (1855-1925)
Person human Q21608816
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William Hillman Shockley

Summary

William Hillman Shockley is a human[1]. Born in New Bedford[2], he… he was born on +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mining engineer[7], amateur photographer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Hillman Shockley was born in New Bedford[2].
  • William Hillman Shockley died in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Hillman Shockley was born on +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hillman Shockley was born on +1855-09-18T00:00:00Z[12].
  • William Hillman Shockley died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hillman Shockley died on +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[13].
  • William Hillman Shockley's father was William Shockley[14].
  • Among William Hillman Shockley's spouses was May Bradford Shockley[15].
  • A child of William Hillman Shockley was William Shockley[16].
  • William Hillman Shockley held citizenship in United States[17].
  • William Hillman Shockley worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Hillman Shockley's professions included mining engineer[7].
  • William Hillman Shockley's professions included amateur photographer[8].
  • William Hillman Shockley's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • William Hillman Shockley's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • William Hillman Shockley's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • William Hillman Shockley's image is recorded as William H. Shockley young cropped.tif[19].
  • William Hillman Shockley is recorded as male[20].
  • William Hillman Shockley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Hillman Shockley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64146332814618731274[22].
  • William Hillman Shockley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016054514[23].
  • William Hillman Shockley's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Shockley[24].
  • William Hillman Shockley's IPNI author ID is recorded as 9588-1[25].
  • William Hillman Shockley's family name is recorded as Q37072868[26].
  • William Hillman Shockley's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hillman Shockley's place of birth was New Bedford[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1855-09-18T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was William Shockley[14].

Education

William Hillman Shockley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mining engineer[7], amateur photographer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Personal Life

William Hillman Shockley was married to May Bradford Shockley[15]. A child of him was William Shockley[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[13]. William Hillman Shockley died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

William Hillman Shockley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Hillman Shockley born?

William Hillman Shockley was born in New Bedford[2].

Where did William Hillman Shockley die?

William Hillman Shockley died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were William Hillman Shockley's parents?

William Hillman Shockley's father was William Shockley[14].

Who was William Hillman Shockley married to?

William Hillman Shockley's spouses include May Bradford Shockley[15].

What did William Hillman Shockley do for work?

William Hillman Shockley worked as botanist[6], mining engineer[7], amateur photographer[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did William Hillman Shockley go to school?

William Hillman Shockley was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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