William Murdoch

Summary

William Murdoch is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ayrshire^[2]. He was born on +1754-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Birmingham^[4]. He died on +1839-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and chemist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Murdoch was born in Ayrshire^[2].
• William Murdoch passed away in Birmingham^[4].
• William Murdoch was born on +1754-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Murdoch died on +1839-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Murdoch is buried at St Mary's Church^[10].
• William Murdoch held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Murdoch's professions included inventor^[6].
• William Murdoch's professions included engineer^[7].
• William Murdoch worked as a chemist^[8].
• William Murdoch's field of work was mechanical engineering^[12].
• William Murdoch received the Rumford Medal^[13].
• William Murdoch's image is recorded as William Murdoch (1754-1839).jpg^[14].
• William Murdoch is recorded as male^[15].
• William Murdoch's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Murdoch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083922115^[17].
• William Murdoch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69991051^[18].
• William Murdoch's GND ID is recorded as 119193671^[19].
• William Murdoch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87933824^[20].
• William Murdoch's Commons category is recorded as William Murdoch^[21].
• William Murdoch's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36592049^[22].
• William Murdoch's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12953857^[23].
• William Murdoch's residence is recorded as Redruth^[24].
• William Murdoch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g1cp^[25].
• William Murdoch's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6448564A^[26].
• William Murdoch's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk2010537627^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Murdoch was born in Ayrshire^[2]. He was born on +1754-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and chemist^[8]. William Murdoch's field of work was mechanical engineering^[12].

Recognition

William Murdoch received the Rumford Medal^[13].

Death and Burial

William Murdoch died on +1839-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Birmingham^[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Church^[10].

Why It Matters

William Murdoch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was William Murdoch born?

William Murdoch's place of birth was Ayrshire^[2].

Where did William Murdoch die?

William Murdoch died in Birmingham^[4].

What did William Murdoch do for work?

William Murdoch worked as inventor^[6], engineer^[7], and chemist^[8].

What awards did William Murdoch receive?

Honors received include Rumford Medal^[13].