William Samuel Henson

Summary

William Samuel Henson is a human^[1]. Born in Nottingham^[2], he… he was born on +1812-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Newark^[4]. He died on +1888-03-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and aircraft pilot^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Samuel Henson's place of birth was Nottingham^[2].
• William Samuel Henson died in Newark^[4].
• William Samuel Henson was born on +1812-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Samuel Henson died on +1888-03-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery^[10].
• William Samuel Henson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Samuel Henson worked as an inventor^[6].
• William Samuel Henson worked as an engineer^[7].
• William Samuel Henson's professions included aircraft pilot^[8].
• William Samuel Henson's image is recorded as Henson William 01 edited.jpg^[12].
• William Samuel Henson is recorded as male^[13].
• William Samuel Henson's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Samuel Henson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032890491^[15].
• William Samuel Henson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23743737^[16].
• William Samuel Henson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89615087^[17].
• William Samuel Henson's Commons category is recorded as William Samuel Henson^[18].
• William Samuel Henson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 169867392^[19].
• William Samuel Henson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08gfqd^[20].
• William Samuel Henson's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• William Samuel Henson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Samuel Henson'}^[22].
• William Samuel Henson's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 207423^[23].
• William Samuel Henson's name in kana is recorded as ウィリアム・ヘンソン^[24].
• William Samuel Henson's FAST ID is recorded as 247015^[25].
• William Samuel Henson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000045526888010^[26].
• William Samuel Henson's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Samuel_Henson^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Samuel Henson was born in Nottingham^[2]. He was born on +1812-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and aircraft pilot^[8].

Death and Burial

William Samuel Henson died on +1888-03-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Newark^[4]. Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Samuel Henson include Henson Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29].

Why It Matters

William Samuel Henson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of aerial steam carriage^[32], an airplane^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]. Entities named for him include Henson Glacier^[28], a glacier^[29].

FAQs

Where was William Samuel Henson born?

Born in Nottingham^[2], William Samuel Henson…

Where did William Samuel Henson die?

William Samuel Henson died in Newark^[4].

What did William Samuel Henson do for work?

William Samuel Henson worked as inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and aircraft pilot^[8].

What did William Samuel Henson discover?

William Samuel Henson is credited as discoverer of aerial steam carriage^[32].