William Tritton

British engineer
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William Tritton

Summary

William Tritton is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1875-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lincoln[4]. He died on +1946-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Tritton was born in London[2].
  • William Tritton passed away in Lincoln[4].
  • William Tritton was born on +1875-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Tritton died on +1946-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Tritton held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Tritton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Tritton worked as an inventor[6].
  • William Tritton worked as an engineer[7].
  • William Tritton's education included a stint at King's College London[11].
  • William Tritton's education included a stint at Christ's College, Finchley[12].
  • William Tritton received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • William Tritton's image is recorded as Le Miroir n° 213, p. 10. William Tritton (1917) - cropped.jpg[14].
  • William Tritton is recorded as male[15].
  • William Tritton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Tritton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4146332951018732532[17].
  • William Tritton's GND ID is recorded as 1100325514[18].
  • William Tritton's Commons category is recorded as William Tritton (1875–1946)[19].
  • William Tritton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gtrd[20].
  • William Tritton's family name is recorded as Tritton[21].
  • William Tritton's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Tritton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Tritton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 36561[24].
  • William Tritton's plaque image is recorded as Sir William Ashbee Tritton.jpg[25].
  • William Tritton's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfh8tKcdbBVGHjVfFx7HC[26].

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Origins and Family

William Tritton was born in London[2]. He was born on +1875-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[11], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1829[29], headquartered in London[30] and Christ's College, Finchley[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1906[33].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

William Tritton received the Knight Bachelor[13].

Death and Burial

William Tritton died on +1946-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lincoln[4].

Why It Matters

William Tritton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Tritton born?

William Tritton was born in London[2].

Where did William Tritton die?

William Tritton passed away in Lincoln[4].

What did William Tritton do for work?

William Tritton worked as inventor[6] and engineer[7].

Where did William Tritton go to school?

William Tritton was educated at King's College London[11] and Christ's College, Finchley[12].

What awards did William Tritton receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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