William Lax

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William Lax

Summary

William Lax is a human[1]. He was born in Ravensworth[2]. He was born on +1761-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St Ippolyts[4]. He died on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Lax was born in Ravensworth[2].
  • William Lax died in St Ippolyts[4].
  • William Lax was born on +1761-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lax died on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Lax held citizenship in England[9].
  • William Lax's professions included mathematician[6].
  • William Lax worked as an astronomer[7].
  • William Lax's education included a stint at Trinity College[10].
  • William Lax received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • William Lax was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • William Lax's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • William Lax's image is recorded as LaxEuclidcover.png[14].
  • William Lax is recorded as male[15].
  • William Lax's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Lax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gg5wlq[17].
  • William Lax's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5919425A[18].
  • William Lax's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Lax's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Lax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Lax's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 16213[22].
  • William Lax's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as LS780W[23].
  • William Lax's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Lax-570[24].
  • William Lax's Clergy of the Church of England database ID is recorded as 15282[25].
  • William Lax's past Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as NA2998[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ravensworth[2], William Lax… he was born on +1761-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Lax was educated at Trinity College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

Recognition

William Lax received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Personal Life

William Lax's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

William Lax died on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in St Ippolyts[4].

Why It Matters

William Lax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Lax born?

Born in Ravensworth[2], William Lax…

Where did William Lax die?

William Lax passed away in St Ippolyts[4].

What did William Lax do for work?

William Lax worked as mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did William Lax go to school?

William Lax was educated at Trinity College[10].

What awards did William Lax receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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