William Melville

British spy (1850–1918)
Person human Q8015566
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William Melville

Summary

William Melville is a human[1]. He was born in Sneem[2]. He was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1918-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a police officer[6] and spy[7].

Key Facts

  • William Melville was born in Sneem[2].
  • William Melville passed away in London[4].
  • William Melville was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Melville died on +1918-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Melville held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Melville worked as a police officer[6].
  • William Melville worked as a spy[7].
  • William Melville held the position of Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service[9].
  • William Melville's education included a stint at Junípero Serra High School[10].
  • William Melville's image is recorded as Chief-Inspector William Melville (1850–1918).jpg[11].
  • William Melville is recorded as male[12].
  • William Melville's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Melville's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117715166[14].
  • William Melville's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77417315[15].
  • William Melville's GND ID is recorded as 130279153[16].
  • William Melville's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004038130[17].
  • William Melville's Commons category is recorded as William Melville[18].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[19].
  • William Melville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04hnpp[20].
  • William Melville's family name is recorded as Melville[21].
  • William Melville's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Melville's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William Melville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 95664[24].
  • William Melville's FAST ID is recorded as 1601725[25].
  • William Melville's BNB person ID is recorded as MelvilleWilliam1850-1918[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Melville's place of birth was Sneem[2]. He was born on +1850-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Melville's education included a stint at Junípero Serra High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6] and spy[7]. William Melville held the position of Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service[9].

Death and Burial

William Melville died on +1918-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[19].

FAQs

Where was William Melville born?

William Melville was born in Sneem[2].

Where did William Melville die?

William Melville passed away in London[4].

What did William Melville do for work?

William Melville worked as police officer[6] and spy[7].

Where did William Melville go to school?

William Melville was educated at Junípero Serra High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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