William S. Harley

American businessman and co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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William S. Harley
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William S. Harley

Summary

William S. Harley is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on +1880-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He died on +1943-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William S. Harley's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].
  • William S. Harley died in Milwaukee[4].
  • William S. Harley was born on +1880-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William S. Harley died on +1943-09-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[9].
  • William S. Harley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William S. Harley's professions included engineer[6].
  • William S. Harley's professions included businessperson[7].
  • William S. Harley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • William S. Harley received the Labor Hall of Honor[12].
  • William S. Harley's image is recorded as William S Harley The North Shore Bulletin Dec 1920.jpg[13].
  • William S. Harley is recorded as male[14].
  • William S. Harley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William S. Harley's Commons category is recorded as William S. Harley (motorcycling)[16].
  • William S. Harley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8590012[17].
  • William S. Harley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d6pc_[18].
  • William S. Harley's family name is recorded as Harvey[19].
  • William S. Harley's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William S. Harley's given name is recorded as Sylvester[21].
  • William S. Harley's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Harley-665[22].
  • William S. Harley's American National Biography ID is recorded as 0700838[23].
  • William S. Harley's Trading Card Database name ID is recorded as 155531[24].
  • William S. Harley's GeneaStar person ID is recorded as harleyw[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William S. Harley was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1880-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William S. Harley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

William S. Harley received the Labor Hall of Honor[12].

Death and Burial

William S. Harley died on +1943-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William S. Harley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William S. Harley born?

Born in Milwaukee[2], William S. Harley…

Where did William S. Harley die?

William S. Harley passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did William S. Harley do for work?

William S. Harley worked as engineer[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William S. Harley go to school?

William S. Harley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

What awards did William S. Harley receive?

Honors received include Labor Hall of Honor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . dol.gov. dol.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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