William Norris

American steam locomotive builder (1802-1867)
Person human Q8016180
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William Norris

Summary

William Norris is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1802-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1867-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], William Norris…
  • William Norris passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Norris was born on +1802-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Norris died on +1867-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Norris held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Norris's professions included engineer[6].
  • William Norris's image is recorded as William Norris - Founder of the Norris Locomotive Works.jpg[8].
  • William Norris is recorded as male[9].
  • William Norris's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Norris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049823009[11].
  • William Norris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66340280[12].
  • William Norris's GND ID is recorded as 1232827835[13].
  • William Norris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93016196[14].
  • William Norris's Commons category is recorded as William Norris (locomotive builder)[15].
  • William Norris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0557w_[16].
  • William Norris's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4271704A[17].
  • William Norris's family name is recorded as Norris[18].
  • William Norris's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Norris's FAST ID is recorded as 321137[20].
  • William Norris's Prabook ID is recorded as 1107432[21].
  • William Norris's sibling is recorded as Septimus Norris[22].
  • William Norris's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6w95cr9[23].
  • William Norris's Museo Galileo authority ID is recorded as 171967[24].
  • William Norris's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhdcKV3tpPKVQ8KRHdbBP[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], William Norris… he was born on +1802-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Norris's professions included engineer[6].

Death and Burial

William Norris died on +1867-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

FAQs

Where was William Norris born?

Born in Baltimore[2], William Norris…

Where did William Norris die?

William Norris died in New York City[4].

What did William Norris do for work?

William Norris worked as engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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