William Knox

Australian businessman and politician (1850-1913)
Person human Q8014092
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William Knox

Summary

William Knox is a human[1]. Born in Melbourne central business district[2], he… he was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Folkestone[4]. He died on +1913-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne central business district[2], William Knox…
  • William Knox passed away in Folkestone[4].
  • William Knox was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Knox died on +1913-08-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Knox was George Hodges Knox[9].
  • William Knox held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • William Knox worked as a politician[6].
  • William Knox worked as a businessperson[7].
  • William Knox held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[11].
  • William Knox held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[12].
  • William Knox's education included a stint at Scotch College[13].
  • William Knox's image is recorded as William Knox.jpg[14].
  • William Knox is recorded as male[15].
  • William Knox's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Knox was affiliated with the Free Trade Party[17].
  • William Knox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172259324[18].
  • William Knox's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500224309[19].
  • William Knox's Commons category is recorded as William Knox (Victorian politician)[20].
  • William Knox's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d1_xy[21].
  • William Knox's family name is recorded as Knox[22].
  • William Knox's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Knox's work location is recorded as Canberra[24].
  • William Knox's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1463241[25].
  • William Knox's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[26].
  • William Knox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Knox's place of birth was Melbourne central business district[2]. He was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Knox's education included a stint at Scotch College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and businessperson[7]. Positions held include member of the Australian House of Representatives[11], a position[28], in Australia[29] and Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Knox was George Hodges Knox[9]. He was affiliated with the Free Trade Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Knox died on +1913-08-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Folkestone[4].

Why It Matters

William Knox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Knox born?

Born in Melbourne central business district[2], William Knox…

Where did William Knox die?

William Knox died in Folkestone[4].

What did William Knox do for work?

William Knox worked as politician[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William Knox go to school?

William Knox was educated at Scotch College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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