William Ogilvie

Canadian surveyor, explorer and Commissioner of the Yukon Territory (1846-1912)
Person human Q2070973
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Summary

William Ogilvie was born on April 7, 1846[1], in Ottawa[2]. He died on November 13, 1912[3], in Winnipeg[4]. He worked as a surveyor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[7]
  • Position held: Commissioner of Yukon[8]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[9], Person of National Historic Significance[10]
  • Member of: Royal Geographical Society[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: William Ogilvie (surveyor)[13]
  • Family name: Ogilvie[14]
  • Given name: William[15]
  • Different from: William Heneage Ogilvie[16]

Why It Matters

William Ogilvie has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was William Ogilvie born?

William Ogilvie's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

Where did William Ogilvie die?

William Ogilvie passed away in Winnipeg[4].

What did William Ogilvie do for work?

William Ogilvie worked as a surveyor[5].

What awards did William Ogilvie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[9] and Person of National Historic Significance[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → William Heneage Ogilvie
    Place of birth → Ottawa
    Occupation → —
    Award received → Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Person of National Historic Significance
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