William McGonagall

Scottish weaver, actor, poet (1825–1902)
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William McGonagall
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William McGonagall

Summary

William McGonagall is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 1825[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on September 29, 1902[5]. He worked as a weaver[6], poet[7], performing artist[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William McGonagall was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Born in County Donegal[12], William McGonagall…
  • William McGonagall passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William McGonagall was born on March 1825[3].
  • William McGonagall died on September 29, 1902[5].
  • William McGonagall is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[13].
  • William McGonagall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William McGonagall worked as a weaver[6].
  • William McGonagall worked as a poet[7].
  • William McGonagall's professions included performing artist[8].
  • William McGonagall worked as a writer[9].
  • William McGonagall's professions included actor[10].
  • William McGonagall's professions included stage actor[15].
  • William McGonagall is recorded as male[16].
  • William McGonagall's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William McGonagall's genre is performance art[18].
  • William McGonagall's Commons category is recorded as William McGonagall[19].
  • William McGonagall's family name is recorded as McGonagall[20].
  • William McGonagall's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William McGonagall's given name is recorded as Topaz[22].
  • William McGonagall's official website is recorded as http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/[23].
  • William McGonagall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William McGonagall's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William McGonagall'}[25].
  • William McGonagall's start of work period is recorded as 1877[26].
  • William McGonagall's end of work period is recorded as 1890[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30] and County Donegal[12], a county of Ireland[31], in Ireland[32]. William McGonagall was born on March 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include weaver[6], poet[7], performing artist[8], writer[9], actor[10], and stage actor[15].

Death and Burial

William McGonagall died on September 29, 1902[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[13].

Why It Matters

William McGonagall ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William McGonagall born?

William McGonagall's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did William McGonagall die?

William McGonagall passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did William McGonagall do for work?

William McGonagall worked as weaver[6], poet[7], performing artist[8], writer[9], and actor[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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