William Moon

British inventor (1818-1894)
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William Moon

Summary

William Moon is a human[1]. Born in Horsmonden[2], he… he was born on December 18, 1818[3]. He passed away in Brighton[4]. He died on October 9, 1894[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horsmonden[2], William Moon…
  • William Moon passed away in Brighton[4].
  • William Moon was born on December 18, 1818[3].
  • William Moon died on October 9, 1894[5].
  • A child of William Moon was Robert Charles Moon[8].
  • William Moon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Moon worked as an inventor[6].
  • A notable work attributed to William Moon is Moon[10].
  • William Moon received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].
  • William Moon was a member of Royal Geographical Society[12].
  • William Moon's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • William Moon is recorded as male[14].
  • William Moon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Moon's Commons category is recorded as William Moon[16].
  • William Moon's family name is recorded as Moon[17].
  • William Moon's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Moon's medical condition is recorded as blindness[19].
  • William Moon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[20].
  • William Moon's described by source is recorded as Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Horsmonden[2], William Moon… he was born on December 18, 1818[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Moon's professions included inventor[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Moon is Moon[10]. Things named for him include Moon[22], a tactile alphabet[23], founded in 1845[24].

Recognition

William Moon received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

Personal Life

A child of William Moon was Robert Charles Moon[8]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Death and Burial

William Moon died on October 9, 1894[5]. He passed away in Brighton[4].

Why It Matters

William Moon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Moon[22], a tactile alphabet[23], founded in 1845[24].

FAQs

Where was William Moon born?

William Moon's place of birth was Horsmonden[2].

Where did William Moon die?

William Moon passed away in Brighton[4].

What did William Moon do for work?

William Moon worked as inventor[6].

What awards did William Moon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation inventor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Member of
    Child Robert Charles Moon
    Member of Royal Geographical Society
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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