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William Wolseley

British naval officer
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William Wolseley

Summary

William Wolseley is a human[1]. He was born on 1756[2]. He died on 1842[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Wolseley was born on 1756[2].
  • William Wolseley died on 1842[3].
  • William Wolseley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[6].
  • William Wolseley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Wolseley worked as a naval officer[4].
  • William Wolseley received the Person of National Historic Significance[8].
  • William Wolseley is recorded as male[9].
  • William Wolseley's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Wolseley's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[11].
  • William Wolseley's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[12].
  • William Wolseley's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[13].
  • William Wolseley's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[14].
  • William Wolseley's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[15].
  • William Wolseley's family name is recorded as Wolseley[16].
  • William Wolseley's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Wolseley's described at URL is recorded as https://digital.nls.uk/85062604[18].
  • William Wolseley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].

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Origins and Family

William Wolseley was born on 1756[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Wolseley's professions included naval officer[4].

Recognition

William Wolseley received the Person of National Historic Significance[8].

Death and Burial

William Wolseley died on 1842[3].

Why It Matters

William Wolseley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Wolseley do for work?

William Wolseley worked as naval officer[4].

What awards did William Wolseley receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1756-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 29853
    Wikidata description → British naval officer
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