William Lyons

co-founder of Jaguar Cars (1901–1985)
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William Lyons
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William Lyons

Summary

William Lyons is a human[1]. He was born in Blackpool[2]. He was born on +1901-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leamington Spa[4]. He died on +1985-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], engineer[7], and car designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Lyons was born in Blackpool[2].
  • William Lyons passed away in Leamington Spa[4].
  • William Lyons was born on +1901-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lyons died on +1985-02-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Lyons is buried at Warwickshire[10].
  • William Lyons held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Lyons's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • William Lyons's professions included engineer[7].
  • William Lyons's professions included car designer[8].
  • William Lyons's education included a stint at Arnold School[12].
  • William Lyons received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • William Lyons received the Royal Designer for Industry[14].
  • William Lyons's image is recorded as William Lyons.jpg[15].
  • William Lyons is recorded as male[16].
  • William Lyons's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Lyons's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039075000[18].
  • William Lyons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62638976[19].
  • William Lyons's GND ID is recorded as 129841056[20].
  • William Lyons's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001077645[21].
  • William Lyons's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500461057[22].
  • William Lyons's Commons category is recorded as William Lyons[23].
  • William Lyons's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14192168[24].
  • William Lyons's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05n6cp[25].
  • William Lyons's family name is recorded as Lyons[26].
  • William Lyons's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blackpool[2], William Lyons… he was born on +1901-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Lyons's education included a stint at Arnold School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], engineer[7], and car designer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1300[30] and Royal Designer for Industry[14], an award[31].

Death and Burial

William Lyons died on +1985-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leamington Spa[4]. Burial took place at Warwickshire[10].

Why It Matters

William Lyons ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was William Lyons born?

Born in Blackpool[2], William Lyons…

Where did William Lyons die?

William Lyons passed away in Leamington Spa[4].

What did William Lyons do for work?

William Lyons worked as entrepreneur[6], engineer[7], and car designer[8].

Where did William Lyons go to school?

William Lyons was educated at Arnold School[12].

What awards did William Lyons receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[13] and Royal Designer for Industry[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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