William King

Anglo-Irish geologist
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William King
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William King

Summary

William King is a human[1]. He was born in Sunderland[2]. He was born on April 22, 1809[3]. He died in Galway[4]. He died on June 24, 1886[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], geologist[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William King's place of birth was Sunderland[2].
  • William King passed away in Galway[4].
  • William King was born on April 22, 1809[3].
  • William King died on June 24, 1886[5].
  • William King held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William King's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • William King worked as a prehistorian[7].
  • William King's professions included geologist[8].
  • William King worked as a paleoanthropologist[9].
  • William King worked as a university teacher[10].
  • William King worked as a paleontologist[13].
  • William King's field of work was geology[14].
  • William King was employed by University of Galway[15].
  • William King is recorded as male[16].
  • William King's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William King's Commons category is recorded as William King (géologue)[18].
  • William King's family name is recorded as King[19].
  • William King's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William King's author citation is recorded as King[21].
  • William King's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William King's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William King'}[24].
  • William King's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sunderland[2], William King… he was born on April 22, 1809[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], geologist[8], paleoanthropologist[9], university teacher[10], and paleontologist[13]. William King's field of work was geology[14]. Among his employers was University of Galway[15].

Death and Burial

William King died on June 24, 1886[5]. He passed away in Galway[4].

Why It Matters

William King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William King born?

William King was born in Sunderland[2].

Where did William King die?

William King died in Galway[4].

What did William King do for work?

William King worked as archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], geologist[8], paleoanthropologist[9], and university teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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