William Shelford

English civil engineer
Person human Q18121370
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William Shelford

Summary

William Shelford is a human[1]. He was born on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Shelford was born on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Shelford died on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shelford's father was William Heard Shelford[6].
  • William Shelford's mother was Emily Frost Snape[7].
  • William Shelford was married to Anna Sopwith[8].
  • A child of William Shelford was Emily Shelford[9].
  • A child of William Shelford was Mabel Shelford[10].
  • A child of William Shelford was Leonard Shelford[11].
  • A child of William Shelford was William Sopwith Shelford[12].
  • A child of William Shelford was Frederic Shelford[13].
  • A child of William Shelford was Arthur Shelford[14].
  • William Shelford worked as a civil engineer[4].
  • William Shelford received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].
  • William Shelford's image is recorded as William Shelford.jpg[16].
  • William Shelford is recorded as male[17].
  • William Shelford's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Shelford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104513554[19].
  • William Shelford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011x3qyj[20].
  • William Shelford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5556150A[21].
  • William Shelford's family name is recorded as Shelford[22].
  • William Shelford's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Shelford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24].
  • William Shelford's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 36058[25].
  • William Shelford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Shelford-58[26].
  • William Shelford's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Shelford[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Shelford was born on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Heard Shelford[6]. His mother was Emily Frost Snape[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Shelford's professions included civil engineer[4].

Recognition

William Shelford received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

Personal Life

Among William Shelford's spouses was Anna Sopwith[8]. Children include Emily Shelford[9]; Mabel Shelford[10]; Leonard Shelford[11]; William Sopwith Shelford[12]; Frederic Shelford[13], 1871–1943[28]; and Arthur Shelford[14].

Death and Burial

William Shelford died on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Shelford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Shelford's parents?

William Shelford's father was William Heard Shelford[6]. William Shelford's mother was Emily Frost Snape[7].

Who was William Shelford married to?

William Shelford's spouses include Anna Sopwith[8].

What did William Shelford do for work?

William Shelford worked as civil engineer[4].

What awards did William Shelford receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Grace's Guide. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Grace's Guide. Retrieved . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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