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 (120 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 died on January 1, 1894[5].
  • William Willis is buried at Florencecourt[8].
  • William Willis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Willis worked as a physician[6].
  • William Willis held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[10].
  • William Willis was employed by University of Tokyo[11].
  • William Willis was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Willis is recorded as male[13].
  • William Willis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[15].
  • William Willis's given name is recorded as William[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ireland[2], William Willis… he was born on January 1, 1837[3].

Education

William Willis was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Willis's professions included physician[6]. He was employed by University of Tokyo[11]. He held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[10].

Death and Burial

William Willis died on January 1, 1894[5]. He died in County Fermanagh[4]. Burial took place at Florencecourt[8].

Why It Matters

William Willis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

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[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Edinburgh
    Place of birth Ireland
    Position held foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
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