William Lower

member of the Parliament and an English astronomer
Person human Q3568802
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William Lower

Summary

William Lower is a human[1]. He was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1615-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Lower was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Lower died on +1615-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lower was married to Penelope Perrot[7].
  • William Lower held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • William Lower worked as an astronomer[4].
  • William Lower worked as a politician[5].
  • William Lower held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9].
  • William Lower held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[10].
  • William Lower held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[11].
  • William Lower's education included a stint at Exeter College[12].
  • William Lower's education included a stint at New Inn[13].
  • William Lower is recorded as male[14].
  • William Lower's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Lower's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4441731[16].
  • William Lower's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2003026121[17].
  • William Lower's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • William Lower's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kvf3l2[19].
  • William Lower's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Lower's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 39195[21].
  • William Lower's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1604-1629/member/lower-sir-william-1570-1615[22].
  • William Lower's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/lower-william-1570-1615[23].
  • William Lower's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 10404588-64ca-4e07-a597-160c05c0e0c5[24].
  • William Lower's FAST ID is recorded as 490778[25].
  • William Lower's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10007627[26].
  • William Lower's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000022849615135[27].

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Origins and Family

William Lower was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and New Inn[13], an Inn of Chancery[32], in Kingdom of England[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9], Member of the 1601 Parliament[10], and Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[11].

Personal Life

Among William Lower's spouses was Penelope Perrot[7].

Death and Burial

William Lower died on +1615-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Lower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Who was William Lower married to?

William Lower's spouses include Penelope Perrot[7].

What did William Lower do for work?

William Lower worked as astronomer[4] and politician[5].

Where did William Lower go to school?

William Lower was educated at Exeter College[12] and New Inn[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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