William Moorsom

English soldier and engineer (1804–1863)
Person human Q8015786
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William Moorsom

Summary

William Moorsom is a human[1]. He was born on +1804-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Westminster[3]. He died on +1863-06-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Moorsom died in Westminster[3].
  • William Moorsom was born on +1804-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Moorsom died on +1863-06-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[8].
  • William Moorsom's father was Robert Moorsom[9].
  • William Moorsom's mother was Eleanor Scarth[10].
  • A child of William Moorsom was William Moorsom[11].
  • A child of William Moorsom was Isabella Sarah Moorsom[12].
  • William Moorsom worked as a civil engineer[5].
  • William Moorsom's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Moorsom was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13].
  • William Moorsom is recorded as male[14].
  • William Moorsom's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Moorsom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073688978[16].
  • William Moorsom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29885317[17].
  • William Moorsom's GND ID is recorded as 1055150056[18].
  • William Moorsom's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • William Moorsom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85250427[20].
  • William Moorsom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07ltjq[21].
  • William Moorsom's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2430650A[22].
  • William Moorsom's family name is recorded as Moorsom[23].
  • William Moorsom's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Moorsom's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • William Moorsom's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 19158[26].
  • William Moorsom's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00956567[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Moorsom was born on +1804-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Moorsom[9]. His mother was Eleanor Scarth[10].

Education

William Moorsom's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Personal Life

Children include William Moorsom[11], 1834–1858[28] and Isabella Sarah Moorsom[12].

Death and Burial

William Moorsom died on +1863-06-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Westminster[3]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Moorsom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did William Moorsom die?

William Moorsom passed away in Westminster[3].

Who were William Moorsom's parents?

William Moorsom's father was Robert Moorsom[9]. William Moorsom's mother was Eleanor Scarth[10].

What did William Moorsom do for work?

William Moorsom worked as civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Where did William Moorsom go to school?

William Moorsom was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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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