William Colbeck

British explorer (1871–1930)
Person human Q3111527
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William Colbeck

Summary

William Colbeck is a human[1]. Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1871[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 19, 1930[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Colbeck was born in Kingston upon Hull[2].
  • William Colbeck died in London[4].
  • William Colbeck was born on August 8, 1871[3].
  • William Colbeck died on October 19, 1930[5].
  • William Colbeck held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Colbeck held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Colbeck worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Colbeck is recorded as male[10].
  • William Colbeck's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Colbeck's Commons category is recorded as William Colbeck[12].
  • William Colbeck's family name is recorded as Colbeck[13].
  • William Colbeck's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Colbeck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William Colbeck's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Colbeck[16].
  • William Colbeck's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Colbeck'}[17].
  • William Colbeck's different from is recorded as William Colbeck[18].
  • William Colbeck's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], William Colbeck… he was born on August 8, 1871[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Colbeck worked as an explorer[6].

Death and Burial

William Colbeck died on October 19, 1930[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Colbeck include Colbeck Bay[20], a bay[21].

Why It Matters

William Colbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of Scott Island[23], an island[24]. Entities named for him include Colbeck Bay[20], a bay[21].

FAQs

Where was William Colbeck born?

William Colbeck's place of birth was Kingston upon Hull[2].

Where did William Colbeck die?

William Colbeck died in London[4].

What did William Colbeck do for work?

William Colbeck worked as explorer[6].

What did William Colbeck discover?

William Colbeck is credited as discoverer of Scott Island[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives Hub. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Archives Hub. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of birth Kingston upon Hull
    Occupation explorer
    Sex or gender male
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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