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William James

English railway and steam engineer
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William James

Summary

William James is a human[1]. He was born on +1796-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], jurist[5], and entrepreneur[6].

Key Facts

  • William James was born on +1796-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William James died on +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William James held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William James held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William James's professions included engineer[4].
  • William James's professions included jurist[5].
  • William James's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • William James is recorded as male[9].
  • William James's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81117190[11].
  • William James's GND ID is recorded as 136838448[12].
  • William James's family name is recorded as James[13].
  • William James's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William James's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 14629[16].
  • William James's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01158930[17].
  • William James's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Henry_James[18].
  • William James's writing language is recorded as English[19].
  • William James's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 694699322[20].
  • William James's DDB person is recorded as 136838448[21].
  • William James's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/64e21d06-cb4a-455e-aded-e534802e3757[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William James was born on +1796-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], jurist[5], and entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

William James died on +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did William James do for work?

William James worked as engineer[4], jurist[5], and entrepreneur[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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