William Thaw II

American aviator (1893–1934)
Person human Q8019266
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William Thaw II

Summary

William Thaw II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1893-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +1934-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], William Thaw II…
  • William Thaw II died in Pittsburgh[4].
  • William Thaw II was born on +1893-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Thaw II died on +1934-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Thaw II is buried at Allegheny Cemetery[8].
  • William Thaw II's father was Benjamin Thaw[9].
  • William Thaw II's mother was Elma Ellsworth Dows Thaw[10].
  • William Thaw II held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Thaw II's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • William Thaw II received the Legion of Honour[12].
  • William Thaw II was a member of Early Birds of Aviation[13].
  • William Thaw II was a member of Lafayette Escadrille[14].
  • William Thaw II's image is recorded as Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II.jpg[15].
  • William Thaw II is recorded as male[16].
  • William Thaw II's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Thaw II's Commons category is recorded as William Thaw II[18].
  • William Thaw II's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[19].
  • William Thaw II's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 33631317[20].
  • William Thaw II's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[21].
  • William Thaw II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080bktf[22].
  • William Thaw II's family name is recorded as Thaw[23].
  • William Thaw II's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Thaw II's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000170303098845[25].
  • William Thaw II's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thaw-56[26].
  • William Thaw II's Early Aviators people ID is recorded as ethaw[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], William Thaw II… he was born on +1893-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Benjamin Thaw[9]. His mother was Elma Ellsworth Dows Thaw[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Thaw II's professions included aircraft pilot[6].

Recognition

William Thaw II received the Legion of Honour[12].

Death and Burial

William Thaw II died on +1934-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Thaw II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Thaw II born?

William Thaw II's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did William Thaw II die?

William Thaw II died in Pittsburgh[4].

Who were William Thaw II's parents?

William Thaw II's father was Benjamin Thaw[9]. William Thaw II's mother was Elma Ellsworth Dows Thaw[10].

What did William Thaw II do for work?

William Thaw II worked as aircraft pilot[6].

What awards did William Thaw II receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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