William Hirons

British tug of war competitor (1871–1958)
Person human Q968599
William Hirons
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William Hirons

Summary

William Hirons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wolston[2]. He was born on June 15, 1871[3]. He died in Nottingham[4]. He died on January 5, 1958[5]. He worked as a tug of war competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hirons was born in Wolston[2].
  • William Hirons passed away in Nottingham[4].
  • William Hirons was born on June 15, 1871[3].
  • William Hirons died on January 5, 1958[5].
  • William Hirons held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Hirons's professions included tug of war competitor[6].
  • William Hirons is recorded as male[9].
  • William Hirons's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Hirons's sport is recorded as tug of war[11].
  • William Hirons's family name is recorded as Hirons[12].
  • William Hirons's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Hirons's participant in is recorded as 1908 Summer Olympics[14].
  • William Hirons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

William Hirons was born in Wolston[2]. He was born on June 15, 1871[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Hirons worked as a tug of war competitor[6].

Death and Burial

William Hirons died on January 5, 1958[5]. He passed away in Nottingham[4].

Why It Matters

William Hirons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was William Hirons born?

William Hirons's place of birth was Wolston[2].

Where did William Hirons die?

William Hirons died in Nottingham[4].

What did William Hirons do for work?

William Hirons worked as tug of war competitor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1908 Summer Olympics
    Place of death → Nottingham
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P641]]: [[Q102843]]"
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