Sir William Burrell

Scottish shipping magnate and philanthropist; (1861-1958)
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Summary

Sir William Burrell is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 9, 1861[3]. He passed away in Hutton Castle[4]. He died on March 29, 1958[5]. He worked as a ship-owner[6], philanthropist[7], businessperson[8], art collector[9], and consignor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2].
  • Sir William Burrell passed away in Hutton Castle[4].
  • Sir William Burrell was born on July 9, 1861[3].
  • Sir William Burrell died on March 29, 1958[5].
  • Sir William Burrell's mother was Isabella Burrell[12].
  • Sir William Burrell held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Sir William Burrell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Sir William Burrell's professions included ship-owner[6].
  • Sir William Burrell worked as a philanthropist[7].
  • Sir William Burrell worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Sir William Burrell's professions included art collector[9].
  • Sir William Burrell worked as a consignor[10].
  • Sir William Burrell received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Sir William Burrell is recorded as male[16].
  • Sir William Burrell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sir William Burrell's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[18].
  • Sir William Burrell's family name is recorded as Burrell[19].
  • Sir William Burrell's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • Sir William Burrell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Sir William Burrell's different from is recorded as Sir William Burrell, 2nd Baronet[22].
  • Sir William Burrell's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1876[23].
  • Sir William Burrell's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1958[24].
  • Sir William Burrell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Provenance[25].

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Origins and Family

Sir William Burrell's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 9, 1861[3]. His mother was Isabella Burrell[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ship-owner[6], philanthropist[7], businessperson[8], art collector[9], and consignor[10].

Recognition

Sir William Burrell received the Knight Bachelor[15].

Death and Burial

Sir William Burrell died on March 29, 1958[5]. He passed away in Hutton Castle[4].

Why It Matters

Sir William Burrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Sir William Burrell born?

Sir William Burrell's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Sir William Burrell die?

Sir William Burrell passed away in Hutton Castle[4].

Who were Sir William Burrell's parents?

Sir William Burrell's mother was Isabella Burrell[12].

What did Sir William Burrell do for work?

Sir William Burrell worked as ship-owner[6], philanthropist[7], businessperson[8], art collector[9], and consignor[10].

What awards did Sir William Burrell receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Scottish shipping magnate and philanthropist; (1861-1958)
    Place of death → Hutton Castle
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'it']
    Sitelink count → 3
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007461316905171
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 123512401
    Mother → Isabella Burrell
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
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