John William Simpson

British architect (1858–1933)
Person human Q6264259
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John William Simpson

Summary

John William Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on +1858-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1933-03-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John William Simpson's place of birth was Brighton[2].
  • John William Simpson was born on +1858-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John William Simpson died on +1933-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John William Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John William Simpson worked as an architect[5].
  • John William Simpson was educated at Royal College of Art[8].
  • A notable work attributed to John William Simpson is Wembley Stadium[9].
  • John William Simpson received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • John William Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[11].
  • John William Simpson's image is recorded as John Simpson Architect.jpg[12].
  • John William Simpson is recorded as male[13].
  • John William Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John William Simpson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381720626[15].
  • John William Simpson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 261785710[16].
  • John William Simpson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12714231n[17].
  • John William Simpson's Commons category is recorded as John William Simpson[18].
  • John William Simpson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35892203[19].
  • John William Simpson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ryklb[20].
  • John William Simpson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2430143A[21].
  • John William Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[22].
  • John William Simpson's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John William Simpson's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • John William Simpson's Art UK artist ID is recorded as simpson-john-william-18581933[25].
  • John William Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John William Simpson's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 36103[27].

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Origins and Family

John William Simpson was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on +1858-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John William Simpson's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[8].

Career and Affiliations

John William Simpson worked as an architect[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John William Simpson is Wembley Stadium[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[11], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Death and Burial

John William Simpson died on +1933-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John William Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John William Simpson born?

John William Simpson's place of birth was Brighton[2].

What did John William Simpson do for work?

John William Simpson worked as architect[5].

Where did John William Simpson go to school?

John William Simpson was educated at Royal College of Art[8].

What awards did John William Simpson receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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