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William McCaughey

sound engineer (1929-2000)
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William McCaughey

Summary

William McCaughey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on December 12, 1929[3]. He passed away in Rancho Cucamonga[4]. He died on May 26, 2000[5]. He worked as an audio engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], William McCaughey…
  • William McCaughey passed away in Rancho Cucamonga[4].
  • William McCaughey was born on December 12, 1929[3].
  • William McCaughey died on May 26, 2000[5].
  • William McCaughey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William McCaughey's professions included audio engineer[6].
  • William McCaughey received the Emmy Award[9].
  • William McCaughey received the Academy Award for Best Sound[10].
  • William McCaughey is recorded as male[11].
  • William McCaughey's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William McCaughey's family name is recorded as McCaughey[13].
  • William McCaughey's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William McCaughey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[15].
  • William McCaughey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[16].
  • William McCaughey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[17].
  • William McCaughey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[18].
  • William McCaughey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[19].
  • William McCaughey's start of work period is recorded as 1970[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William McCaughey's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on December 12, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

William McCaughey's professions included audio engineer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[9], a television award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1949[23] and Academy Award for Best Sound[10], an Academy Awards[24], in United States[25].

Death and Burial

William McCaughey died on May 26, 2000[5]. He passed away in Rancho Cucamonga[4].

Why It Matters

William McCaughey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was William McCaughey born?

Born in Kansas City[2], William McCaughey…

Where did William McCaughey die?

William McCaughey passed away in Rancho Cucamonga[4].

What did William McCaughey do for work?

William McCaughey worked as audio engineer[6].

What awards did William McCaughey receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[9] and Academy Award for Best Sound[10].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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