William Liley

New Zealand doctor (1929–1983)
Person human Q2579739
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Summary

William Liley was born on March 12, 1929[1], in Auckland[2]. He died on June 15, 1983[3], in Auckland[4]. He worked as a gynecologist[5], obstetrician[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Margaret Liley[10]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[11]
  • Employer: University of Auckland[12]
  • Educated at: University of Otago[13]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists[16], Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists[17], honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[18]
  • Member of: Pontifical Academy of Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[21], Doctor of Philosophy[22]
  • Family name: Liley[23]
  • Given name: William[24], Albert[25]
  • Manner of death: suicide[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[27]

Why It Matters

William Liley is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Liley born?

William Liley was born in Auckland[2].

Where did William Liley die?

William Liley died in Auckland[4].

Who was William Liley married to?

William Liley's spouses include Margaret Liley[10].

What did William Liley do for work?

William Liley worked as a gynecologist[5], obstetrician[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did William Liley go to school?

William Liley was educated at University of Otago[13].

What awards did William Liley receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists[16], and Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . pas.va. pas.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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