William Willis

British physician
Person human Q3077507
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William Willis

Summary

William Willis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ireland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1837[3]. He passed away in County Fermanagh[4]. He died on January 1, 1894[5]. He worked as a physician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Willis was born in Ireland[2].
  • William Willis died in County Fermanagh[4].
  • William Willis was born on January 1, 1837[3].
  • William Willis was born on May 1, 1837[8].
  • William Willis died on January 1, 1894[5].
  • William Willis died on February 14, 1894[9].
  • William Willis is buried at Florencecourt[10].
  • William Willis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Willis worked as a physician[6].
  • William Willis held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[12].
  • Among William Willis's employers was University of Tokyo[13].
  • William Willis was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • William Willis is recorded as male[15].
  • William Willis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[17].
  • William Willis's given name is recorded as William[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ireland[2], William Willis… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1837[3] and May 1, 1837[8].

Education

William Willis was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Willis worked as a physician[6]. Among his employers was University of Tokyo[13]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1894[5] and February 14, 1894[9]. William Willis passed away in County Fermanagh[4]. He is buried at Florencecourt[10].

Why It Matters

William Willis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was William Willis born?

William Willis was born in Ireland[2].

Where did William Willis die?

William Willis passed away in County Fermanagh[4].

What did William Willis do for work?

William Willis worked as physician[6].

Where did William Willis go to school?

William Willis was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'simple']
    Date of death → +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1894-02-14T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1837-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
    Place of birth → Ireland
    Position held → foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
    Occupation → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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