William Dean

British engineer (1840–1905)
Person human Q4019980
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Summary

William Dean is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 8, 1840[3]. He died in Folkestone[4]. He died on September 4, 1905[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • William Dean passed away in Folkestone[4].
  • William Dean was born on January 8, 1840[3].
  • William Dean died on September 4, 1905[5].
  • William Dean held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Dean's professions included engineer[6].
  • Among William Dean's employers was Great Western Railway[9].
  • William Dean is recorded as male[10].
  • William Dean's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Dean's Commons category is recorded as William Dean (engineer)[12].
  • William Dean's family name is recorded as Dean[13].
  • William Dean's given name is recorded as William[14].

Body

Origins and Family

William Dean was born in London[2]. He was born on January 8, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Dean worked as an engineer[6]. Among his employers was Great Western Railway[9].

Death and Burial

William Dean died on September 4, 1905[5]. He passed away in Folkestone[4].

Why It Matters

William Dean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was William Dean born?

William Dean's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Dean die?

William Dean passed away in Folkestone[4].

What did William Dean do for work?

William Dean worked as engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → engineer
    Employer → Great Western Railway
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Dean
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56928|batch #56928]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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