William Petrie

English engineer (1821–1908)
Person human Q2580235
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William Petrie

Summary

William Petrie is a human[1]. Born in Kings Langley[2], he… he was born on +1821-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bromley[4]. He died on +1908-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Petrie's place of birth was Kings Langley[2].
  • William Petrie passed away in Bromley[4].
  • William Petrie was born on +1821-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Petrie died on +1908-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Petrie's spouses was Anne Flinders[8].
  • William Petrie was married to Cecilia[9].
  • A child of William Petrie was Flinders Petrie[10].
  • William Petrie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Petrie worked as an inventor[6].
  • William Petrie's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • William Petrie was employed by Johnson Matthey[13].
  • William Petrie is recorded as male[14].
  • William Petrie's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Petrie's family name is recorded as Petrie[16].
  • William Petrie's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Petrie's Rodovid ID is recorded as 467440[18].
  • William Petrie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[19].
  • William Petrie's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 35495[20].
  • William Petrie's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120l2k61[21].
  • William Petrie's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Petrie-900[22].
  • William Petrie's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F37275[23].
  • William Petrie's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I10338[24].
  • William Petrie's SNARC ID is recorded as Rushes[25].

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Origins and Family

William Petrie's place of birth was Kings Langley[2]. He was born on +1821-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Petrie's professions included inventor[6]. His field of work was electrical engineering[12]. He was employed by Johnson Matthey[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Flinders[8], 1812–1892[26], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[27] and Cecilia[9]. A child of William Petrie was Flinders Petrie[10].

Death and Burial

William Petrie died on +1908-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bromley[4].

Why It Matters

William Petrie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Petrie born?

William Petrie's place of birth was Kings Langley[2].

Where did William Petrie die?

William Petrie died in Bromley[4].

Who was William Petrie married to?

William Petrie's spouses include Anne Flinders[8] and Cecilia[9].

What did William Petrie do for work?

William Petrie worked as inventor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . 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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