William Whitworth

Royal Navy admiral (1884-1973)
Person human Q4848488
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Summary

William Whitworth was born on June 29, 1884[1], in Chatham[2]. He died on October 25, 1973[3], in Bognor Regis[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Award received: Distinguished Service Order[9], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[12]
  • Commons category: William Whitworth[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: admiral[14]
  • Cause of death: duodenal ulcer[15], bronchopneumonia[16], old age[17]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[18]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[19], World War II[20]
  • Family name: Whitworth[21]
  • Given name: William[22], Jock[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • End of work period: 1946[26]

Why It Matters

William Whitworth has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Whitworth born?

William Whitworth was born in Chatham[2].

Where did William Whitworth die?

William Whitworth died in Bognor Regis[4].

What did William Whitworth do for work?

William Whitworth worked as a military personnel[5].

What awards did William Whitworth receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[9] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Dreadnought Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dreadnought Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix → Sir
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'no', 'pl', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Honorific prefix: Sir"
  2. 6w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William, Jock
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Military, police or special rank → admiral
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 13927, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `William_Jock_Whitworth`"
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