William Shortt

British railway engineer and horologist (1881–1971)
Person human Q18880373
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William Shortt

Summary

William Shortt is a human[1]. Born in Municipal Borough of Wimbledon[2], he… he was born on +1881-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Exeter[4]. He died on +1971-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a horologist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Municipal Borough of Wimbledon[2], William Shortt…
  • William Shortt died in Exeter[4].
  • William Shortt was born on +1881-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shortt was born on +1881-09-28T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Shortt died on +1971-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Shortt died on +1971-02-04T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Shortt held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Shortt worked as a horologist[6].
  • William Shortt's professions included engineer[7].
  • William Shortt was educated at King's College London[12].
  • William Shortt received the John Price Wetherill Medal[13].
  • William Shortt's image is recorded as William Hamilton Shortt.jpg[14].
  • William Shortt is recorded as male[15].
  • William Shortt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Shortt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2080151778256118130003[17].
  • William Shortt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018011097[18].
  • William Shortt's IdRef ID is recorded as 234364661[19].
  • William Shortt's Commons category is recorded as William Hamilton Shortt[20].
  • William Shortt's residence is recorded as Exeter[21].
  • William Shortt's family name is recorded as Shortt[22].
  • William Shortt's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Shortt's given name is recorded as Hamilton[24].
  • William Shortt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Shortt's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 51886[26].
  • William Shortt's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fqctwh2y[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Municipal Borough of Wimbledon[2], William Shortt… Recorded date of birth include +1881-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1881-09-28T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

William Shortt was educated at King's College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

William Shortt received the John Price Wetherill Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1971-01-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1971-02-04T00:00:00Z[10]. William Shortt died in Exeter[4].

Why It Matters

William Shortt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Shortt born?

Born in Municipal Borough of Wimbledon[2], William Shortt…

Where did William Shortt die?

William Shortt died in Exeter[4].

What did William Shortt do for work?

William Shortt worked as horologist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did William Shortt go to school?

William Shortt was educated at King's College London[12].

What awards did William Shortt receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . icevirtuallibrary.com. icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . icevirtuallibrary.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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