William Shakespear

English civil servant and explorer (1878-1915)
Person human Q8018302
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William Shakespear

Summary

William Shakespear is a human[1]. Born in Mumbai[2], he… he was born on +1878-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Battle of Jarrab[4]. He died on +1915-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mumbai[2], William Shakespear…
  • William Shakespear died in Battle of Jarrab[4].
  • William Shakespear was born on +1878-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shakespear died on +1915-01-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Shakespear held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Shakespear worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Shakespear's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9].
  • William Shakespear was educated at King William's College[10].
  • William Shakespear received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].
  • William Shakespear's image is recorded as William Henry Irvine Shakespear.png[12].
  • William Shakespear is recorded as male[13].
  • William Shakespear's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Shakespear's ISNI is recorded as 0000000360123486[15].
  • William Shakespear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 221512545[16].
  • William Shakespear's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • William Shakespear's Commons category is recorded as William Shakespear (explorer)[18].
  • William Shakespear's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[19].
  • William Shakespear's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027bl9t[20].
  • William Shakespear's family name is recorded as Shakespear[21].
  • William Shakespear's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Shakespear's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071272542[23].
  • William Shakespear's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 40855[24].
  • William Shakespear's image of grave is recorded as Shakesspear's tomb.jpg[25].
  • William Shakespear's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Henry Irvine Shakespear'}[26].
  • William Shakespear's CWGC person ID is recorded as 1419926[27].

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Origins and Family

William Shakespear's place of birth was Mumbai[2]. He was born on +1878-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1802[30] and King William's College[10], an independent school[31], in Isle of Man[32], founded in 1833[33].

Career and Affiliations

William Shakespear's professions included explorer[6].

Recognition

William Shakespear received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].

Death and Burial

William Shakespear died on +1915-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Battle of Jarrab[4].

Why It Matters

William Shakespear ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Shakespear born?

Born in Mumbai[2], William Shakespear…

Where did William Shakespear die?

William Shakespear died in Battle of Jarrab[4].

What did William Shakespear do for work?

William Shakespear worked as explorer[6].

Where did William Shakespear go to school?

William Shakespear was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[9] and King William's College[10].

What awards did William Shakespear receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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