William Ogilvie

Canadian surveyor, explorer and Commissioner of the Yukon Territory (1846-1912)
Person human Q2070973
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William Ogilvie

Summary

William Ogilvie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on April 7, 1846[3]. He died in Winnipeg[4]. He died on November 13, 1912[5]. He worked as a surveyor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Ogilvie's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • William Ogilvie died in Winnipeg[4].
  • William Ogilvie was born on April 7, 1846[3].
  • William Ogilvie died on November 13, 1912[5].
  • William Ogilvie held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • William Ogilvie worked as a surveyor[6].
  • William Ogilvie held the position of Commissioner of Yukon[9].
  • William Ogilvie received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10].
  • William Ogilvie received the Person of National Historic Significance[11].
  • William Ogilvie was a member of Royal Geographical Society[12].
  • William Ogilvie is recorded as male[13].
  • William Ogilvie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Ogilvie's Commons category is recorded as William Ogilvie (surveyor)[15].
  • William Ogilvie's family name is recorded as Ogilvie[16].
  • William Ogilvie's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Ogilvie's different from is recorded as William Heneage Ogilvie[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ottawa[2], William Ogilvie… he was born on April 7, 1846[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Ogilvie's professions included surveyor[6]. He held the position of Commissioner of Yukon[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10], a fellowship award[19], in United Kingdom[20] and Person of National Historic Significance[11], an award[21], in Canada[22].

Death and Burial

William Ogilvie died on November 13, 1912[5]. He died in Winnipeg[4].

Why It Matters

William Ogilvie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Ogilvie born?

William Ogilvie's place of birth was Ottawa[2].

Where did William Ogilvie die?

William Ogilvie passed away in Winnipeg[4].

What did William Ogilvie do for work?

William Ogilvie worked as surveyor[6].

What awards did William Ogilvie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[10] and Person of National Historic Significance[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from William Heneage Ogilvie
    Place of birth Ottawa
    Occupation
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Person of National Historic Significance
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