William Leonard Hunt

Canadian circus performer (1838–1929)
Person human Q8014494
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William Leonard Hunt

Summary

William Leonard Hunt is a human[1]. He was born in Lockport[2]. He was born on +1838-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Port Hope[4]. He died on +1929-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], circus performer[7], and tightrope walker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Leonard Hunt was born in Lockport[2].
  • William Leonard Hunt died in Port Hope[4].
  • William Leonard Hunt was born on +1838-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Leonard Hunt died on +1929-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Leonard Hunt is buried at Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery[10].
  • William Leonard Hunt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Leonard Hunt held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • William Leonard Hunt worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Leonard Hunt worked as a circus performer[7].
  • William Leonard Hunt's professions included tightrope walker[8].
  • William Leonard Hunt is recorded as male[13].
  • William Leonard Hunt's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Leonard Hunt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116211425[15].
  • William Leonard Hunt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36958742[16].
  • William Leonard Hunt's GND ID is recorded as 1052732542[17].
  • William Leonard Hunt's GND ID is recorded as 1157882765[18].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96009634[19].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121710380[20].
  • William Leonard Hunt's IdRef ID is recorded as 16628128X[21].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Commons category is recorded as William Leonard Hunt[22].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20874725[23].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r04jv[24].
  • William Leonard Hunt's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2081949A[25].
  • William Leonard Hunt's family name is recorded as Q254906[26].
  • William Leonard Hunt's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lockport[2], William Leonard Hunt… he was born on +1838-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], circus performer[7], and tightrope walker[8].

Death and Burial

William Leonard Hunt died on +1929-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Port Hope[4]. He is buried at Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Leonard Hunt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Leonard Hunt born?

William Leonard Hunt's place of birth was Lockport[2].

Where did William Leonard Hunt die?

William Leonard Hunt died in Port Hope[4].

What did William Leonard Hunt do for work?

William Leonard Hunt worked as explorer[6], circus performer[7], and tightrope walker[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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