William Wright

Summary

William Wright is a human^[1]. Born in Bengal^[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1830^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on May 22, 1889^[5]. He worked as an orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bengal^[2], William Wright…
• William Wright died in Cambridge^[4].
• William Wright was born on January 17, 1830^[3].
• William Wright died on May 22, 1889^[5].
• William Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Wright worked as an orientalist^[6].
• William Wright worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Wright worked as a translator^[8].
• William Wright's field of work was Syriac^[11].
• William Wright's field of work was Arabic^[12].
• William Wright's field of work was translating activity^[13].
• William Wright was employed by University College London^[14].
• Among William Wright's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• William Wright's education included a stint at University of St Andrews^[16].
• William Wright received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17].
• William Wright was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[18].
• William Wright was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William Wright was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[20].
• William Wright was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[21].
• William Wright is recorded as male^[22].
• William Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Wright's Commons category is recorded as William Wright (1830–1889)^[24].
• William Wright's family name is recorded as Wright^[25].
• William Wright's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Wright's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wright's place of birth was Bengal^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1830^[3].

Education

William Wright was educated at University of St Andrews^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8]. Fields of work include Syriac^[11], a natural language^[28], in Turkey^[29]; Arabic^[12], a language^[30], in Egypt^[31]; and translating activity^[13]. Employers include University College London^[14], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35] and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39].

Recognition

William Wright received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17].

Death and Burial

William Wright died on May 22, 1889^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

William Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was William Wright born?

William Wright was born in Bengal^[2].

Where did William Wright die?

William Wright passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did William Wright do for work?

William Wright worked as orientalist^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did William Wright go to school?

William Wright was educated at University of St Andrews^[16].

What awards did William Wright receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[17].