William Painter

American inventor (1838–1906)
Person human Q947004
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William Painter

Summary

William Painter is a human[1]. Born in Maryland[2], he… he was born on +1838-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1906-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Painter's place of birth was Maryland[2].
  • William Painter passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • William Painter was born on +1838-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Painter died on +1906-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Druid Ridge Cemetery[9].
  • William Painter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Painter's professions included inventor[6].
  • William Painter's professions included designer[7].
  • William Painter received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • William Painter's image is recorded as William Painter.jpg[12].
  • William Painter is recorded as male[13].
  • William Painter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Painter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76183880[15].
  • William Painter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92042022[16].
  • William Painter's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500471615[17].
  • William Painter's Commons category is recorded as William Painter (inventor)[18].
  • William Painter's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 41418170[19].
  • William Painter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dyq0b[20].
  • William Painter's family name is recorded as Painter[21].
  • William Painter's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Painter's FAST ID is recorded as 313487[23].
  • William Painter's Museum of Modern Art artist ID is recorded as 26967[24].
  • William Painter's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Painter-1185[25].
  • William Painter's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w63r2ztf[26].
  • William Painter's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as william-painter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Painter's place of birth was Maryland[2]. He was born on +1838-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and designer[7].

Recognition

William Painter received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

William Painter died on +1906-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Painter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of crown cork[29].

FAQs

Where was William Painter born?

Born in Maryland[2], William Painter…

Where did William Painter die?

William Painter passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did William Painter do for work?

William Painter worked as inventor[6] and designer[7].

What awards did William Painter receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

What did William Painter discover?

William Painter is credited as discoverer of crown cork[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . lemelson.mit.edu. lemelson.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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