William Wain

Danish engineer
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William Wain

Summary

William Wain is a human[1]. He was born in Bolton[2]. He was born on +1819-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1882-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6].

Key Facts

  • William Wain's place of birth was Bolton[2].
  • William Wain died in Copenhagen[4].
  • William Wain was born on +1819-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wain died on +1882-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Wain is buried at Holmen Cemetery[7].
  • William Wain held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • William Wain held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Wain worked as an engineer[6].
  • William Wain received the etatsråd[10].
  • William Wain received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11].
  • William Wain received the Medal of Merit in Gold[12].
  • William Wain received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].
  • William Wain's image is recorded as William Wain by Budtz Müller & Co.jpg[14].
  • William Wain is recorded as male[15].
  • William Wain's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Wain's Commons category is recorded as William Wain[17].
  • William Wain's family name is recorded as Wain[18].
  • William Wain's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Wain's given name is recorded as Wilham[20].
  • William Wain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Wain's image of grave is recorded as Holmens Kirkegård - William Wain.jpg[22].
  • William Wain's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wain-180[23].
  • William Wain's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as William_Wain[24].
  • William Wain's gravsted.dk ID is recorded as williamwain[25].
  • William Wain's Lex ID is recorded as W._Wain[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wain was born in Bolton[2]. He was born on +1819-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Wain worked as an engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include etatsråd[10], a position[27]; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], a grade of an order[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1808[30]; Medal of Merit in Gold[12], a class of award[31], in Denmark[32]; and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[33], in Denmark[34].

Death and Burial

William Wain died on +1882-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He is buried at Holmen Cemetery[7].

FAQs

Where was William Wain born?

Born in Bolton[2], William Wain…

Where did William Wain die?

William Wain passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did William Wain do for work?

William Wain worked as engineer[6].

What awards did William Wain receive?

Honors received include etatsråd[10], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], Medal of Merit in Gold[12], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . 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
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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