William Hovgaard

Danish, later Danish American professor of naval design
Person human Q15997954
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William Hovgaard

Summary

William Hovgaard is a human[1]. Born in Aarhus[2], he… he was born on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brooklyn Heights[4]. He died on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a shipbuilder[6] and naval officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aarhus[2], William Hovgaard…
  • William Hovgaard died in Brooklyn Heights[4].
  • William Hovgaard was born on +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hovgaard was born on +1857-11-28T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Hovgaard died on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hovgaard died on +1950-01-05T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Hovgaard held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • William Hovgaard held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Hovgaard worked as a shipbuilder[6].
  • William Hovgaard's professions included naval officer[7].
  • William Hovgaard held the position of full professor[13].
  • William Hovgaard was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • William Hovgaard was educated at Royal Naval College[15].
  • William Hovgaard received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].
  • William Hovgaard received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • William Hovgaard received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • William Hovgaard was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • William Hovgaard's image is recorded as Prof. M. Hovgaard LCCN2016841329 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • William Hovgaard is recorded as male[21].
  • William Hovgaard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Hovgaard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081759211[23].
  • William Hovgaard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110187405[24].
  • William Hovgaard's GND ID is recorded as 1055295429[25].
  • William Hovgaard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001029831[26].
  • William Hovgaard's IdRef ID is recorded as 243704100[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hovgaard was born in Aarhus[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1857-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1857-11-28T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

William Hovgaard's education included a stint at Royal Naval College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include shipbuilder[6] and naval officer[7]. William Hovgaard was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. He held the position of full professor[13].

Recognition

Awards received include commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], a grade of an order[28], in Denmark[29] and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1950-01-05T00:00:00Z[10]. William Hovgaard died in Brooklyn Heights[4].

Why It Matters

William Hovgaard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Hovgaard born?

Born in Aarhus[2], William Hovgaard…

Where did William Hovgaard die?

William Hovgaard passed away in Brooklyn Heights[4].

What did William Hovgaard do for work?

William Hovgaard worked as shipbuilder[6] and naval officer[7].

Where did William Hovgaard go to school?

William Hovgaard was educated at Royal Naval College[15].

What awards did William Hovgaard receive?

Honors received include commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16], honorary doctorate[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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