William Howard Livens

English soldier and inventor (1889–1964)
Person human Q3568714
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William Howard Livens

Summary

William Howard Livens is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1889-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1964-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Howard Livens…
  • William Howard Livens passed away in London[4].
  • William Howard Livens was born on +1889-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Howard Livens died on +1964-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[9].
  • William Howard Livens held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Howard Livens worked as an engineer[6].
  • William Howard Livens's professions included military personnel[7].
  • William Howard Livens was educated at Christ's College[11].
  • William Howard Livens's education included a stint at Oundle School[12].
  • William Howard Livens received the Military Cross[13].
  • William Howard Livens received the Distinguished Service Order[14].
  • William Howard Livens's image is recorded as William Howard Livens.jpg[15].
  • William Howard Livens is recorded as male[16].
  • William Howard Livens's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Howard Livens's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • William Howard Livens's Commons category is recorded as William Howard Livens[19].
  • William Howard Livens's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[20].
  • William Howard Livens's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 183720460[21].
  • William Howard Livens's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • William Howard Livens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ql79j[23].
  • William Howard Livens's family name is recorded as Livens[24].
  • William Howard Livens's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Howard Livens's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • William Howard Livens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Howard Livens… he was born on +1889-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Oundle School[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1556[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1914[37] and Distinguished Service Order[14], a military decoration[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1886[40].

Death and Burial

William Howard Livens died on +1964-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[9].

Why It Matters

William Howard Livens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Howard Livens born?

William Howard Livens's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Howard Livens die?

William Howard Livens died in London[4].

What did William Howard Livens do for work?

William Howard Livens worked as engineer[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did William Howard Livens go to school?

William Howard Livens was educated at Christ's College[11] and Oundle School[12].

What awards did William Howard Livens receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[13] and Distinguished Service Order[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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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