William Webb Ellis

Summary

William Webb Ellis is a human^[1]. Born in Salford^[2], he… he was born on +1806-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Menton^[4]. He died on +1872-02-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a rugby union player^[6], cleric^[7], inventor^[8], and cricketer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Salford^[2], William Webb Ellis…
• William Webb Ellis passed away in Menton^[4].
• William Webb Ellis was born on +1806-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Webb Ellis died on +1872-02-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Webb Ellis is buried at Cimetière du Vieux Château^[11].
• William Webb Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• William Webb Ellis worked as a rugby union player^[6].
• William Webb Ellis's professions included cleric^[7].
• William Webb Ellis worked as an inventor^[8].
• William Webb Ellis worked as a cricketer^[9].
• William Webb Ellis was educated at Brasenose College^[13].
• William Webb Ellis's education included a stint at Rugby School^[14].
• William Webb Ellis's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[15].
• William Webb Ellis's image is recorded as William Webb Ellis.jpg^[16].
• William Webb Ellis is recorded as male^[17].
• William Webb Ellis's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Webb Ellis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61311877^[19].
• William Webb Ellis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006133091^[20].
• William Webb Ellis's Commons category is recorded as William Webb Ellis^[21].
• William Webb Ellis's sport is recorded as rugby^[22].
• William Webb Ellis's sport is recorded as cricket^[23].
• William Webb Ellis's sport is recorded as rugby union^[24].
• William Webb Ellis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/019ksc^[25].
• William Webb Ellis's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Webb Ellis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Webb Ellis^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Webb Ellis was born in Salford^[2]. He was born on +1806-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1509^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Rugby School^[14], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1567^[34], headquartered in Rugby^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rugby union player^[6], cleric^[7], inventor^[8], and cricketer^[9].

Personal Life

William Webb Ellis's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[15].

Death and Burial

William Webb Ellis died on +1872-02-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Menton^[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière du Vieux Château^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Webb Ellis include Webb Ellis Cup^[36], a rugby union trophy or award^[37], founded in 1987^[38].

Why It Matters

William Webb Ellis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Webb Ellis Cup^[36], a rugby union trophy or award^[37], founded in 1987^[38].

FAQs

Where was William Webb Ellis born?

William Webb Ellis's place of birth was Salford^[2].

Where did William Webb Ellis die?

William Webb Ellis passed away in Menton^[4].

What did William Webb Ellis do for work?

William Webb Ellis worked as rugby union player^[6], cleric^[7], inventor^[8], and cricketer^[9].

Where did William Webb Ellis go to school?

William Webb Ellis was educated at Brasenose College^[13] and Rugby School^[14].