William Trail

British mathematician and clergyman (1746–1831)
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William Trail

Summary

William Trail is a human[1]. His place of birth was Logie Pert[2]. He was born on +1746-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bath[4]. He died on +1831-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Logie Pert[2], William Trail…
  • William Trail passed away in Bath[4].
  • William Trail was born on +1746-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Trail died on +1831-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bath Abbey[8].
  • William Trail's father was William Trail[9].
  • William Trail's mother was Mary Trail[10].
  • Among William Trail's spouses was Frances Charteris[11].
  • William Trail held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Trail held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Trail worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William Trail held the position of chancellor[14].
  • William Trail was employed by Marischal College[15].
  • William Trail's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[16].
  • William Trail was educated at Marischal College[17].
  • William Trail's image is recorded as William Trail.jpeg[18].
  • William Trail is recorded as male[19].
  • William Trail's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Trail's ISNI is recorded as 0000000425682036[21].
  • William Trail's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306131911[22].
  • William Trail's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93040101[23].
  • William Trail's IdRef ID is recorded as 245128247[24].
  • William Trail's Commons category is recorded as William Trail[25].
  • William Trail's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend[26].
  • William Trail's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 207228633[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Logie Pert[2], William Trail… he was born on +1746-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Mary Trail[10].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Marischal College[17], a building[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1593[34]. William Trail studied under Robert Simson[35].

Career and Affiliations

William Trail's professions included mathematician[6]. He was employed by Marischal College[15]. He held the position of chancellor[14].

Personal Life

Among William Trail's spouses was Frances Charteris[11].

Death and Burial

William Trail died on +1831-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He is buried at Bath Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

William Trail ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Trail born?

William Trail's place of birth was Logie Pert[2].

Where did William Trail die?

William Trail died in Bath[4].

Who were William Trail's parents?

William Trail's father was William Trail[9]. William Trail's mother was Mary Trail[10].

Who was William Trail married to?

William Trail's spouses include Frances Charteris[11].

What did William Trail do for work?

William Trail worked as mathematician[6].

Where did William Trail go to school?

William Trail was educated at University of Glasgow[16] and Marischal College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. 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
  7. [34] . 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. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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