William Wilfred Campbell

Canadian poet (c. 1860 – 1918)
Person human Q8020362
William Wilfred Campbell
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William Wilfred Campbell

Summary

William Wilfred Campbell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newmarket[2]. He was born on June 15, 1860[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on January 1, 1918[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newmarket[2], William Wilfred Campbell…
  • William Wilfred Campbell passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • William Wilfred Campbell was born on June 15, 1860[3].
  • William Wilfred Campbell was born on January 1, 1861[9].
  • William Wilfred Campbell was born on June 1, 1861[10].
  • William Wilfred Campbell died on January 1, 1918[5].
  • William Wilfred Campbell died on January 1, 1918[11].
  • Burial took place at Beechwood Cemetery[12].
  • William Wilfred Campbell held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's professions included poet[6].
  • William Wilfred Campbell worked as a writer[7].
  • William Wilfred Campbell was educated at University of Toronto[14].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's education included a stint at Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute[15].
  • William Wilfred Campbell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • William Wilfred Campbell received the Person of National Historic Significance[17].
  • William Wilfred Campbell was a member of Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • William Wilfred Campbell is recorded as male[19].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's Commons category is recorded as William Wilfred Campbell[21].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's family name is recorded as Campbell[22].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's described at URL is recorded as https://www.bartleby.com/library/bios/1068.html[24].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Wilfred Campbell's different from is recorded as William Campbell[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wilfred Campbell's place of birth was Newmarket[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 15, 1860[3], January 1, 1861[9], and June 1, 1861[10].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[14], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute[15], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1856[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[35], in Canada[36] and Person of National Historic Significance[17], an award[37], in Canada[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1918[5]. William Wilfred Campbell died in Ottawa[4]. Burial took place at Beechwood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Wilfred Campbell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Wilfred Campbell born?

Born in Newmarket[2], William Wilfred Campbell…

Where did William Wilfred Campbell die?

William Wilfred Campbell passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did William Wilfred Campbell do for work?

William Wilfred Campbell worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did William Wilfred Campbell go to school?

William Wilfred Campbell was educated at University of Toronto[14] and Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute[15].

What awards did William Wilfred Campbell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16] and Person of National Historic Significance[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . LibriVox. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Open Library. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Open Library. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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