William Theodore Heard

Scottish Cardinal (1884-1973)
Person human Q1353002
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William Theodore Heard

Summary

William Theodore Heard is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1884-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1973-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Theodore Heard's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Theodore Heard died in Rome[4].
  • William Theodore Heard was born on +1884-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Theodore Heard died on +1973-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Theodore Heard is buried at Campo Verano[10].
  • William Theodore Heard held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Theodore Heard worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Theodore Heard worked as a judge[7].
  • William Theodore Heard's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Theodore Heard held the position of cardinal[12].
  • William Theodore Heard held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • William Theodore Heard's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • William Theodore Heard was educated at Fettes College[15].
  • William Theodore Heard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • William Theodore Heard is recorded as male[17].
  • William Theodore Heard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Theodore Heard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06h5sw[19].
  • William Theodore Heard's family name is recorded as Q16870631[20].
  • William Theodore Heard's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Theodore Heard's given name is recorded as Theodore[22].
  • William Theodore Heard's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as heard[23].
  • William Theodore Heard's participant in is recorded as 1963 conclave[24].
  • William Theodore Heard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Theodore Heard's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 65086[26].
  • William Theodore Heard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Theodore Heard'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Theodore Heard was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1884-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Fettes College[15], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[12], a title[36] and titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

William Theodore Heard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

William Theodore Heard died on +1973-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at Campo Verano[10].

Why It Matters

William Theodore Heard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Theodore Heard born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Theodore Heard…

Where did William Theodore Heard die?

William Theodore Heard died in Rome[4].

What did William Theodore Heard do for work?

William Theodore Heard worked as Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did William Theodore Heard go to school?

William Theodore Heard was educated at Balliol College[14] and Fettes College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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