William Renshaw

English tennis player (1861–1904)
Person human Q365139
William Renshaw
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William Renshaw

Summary

William Renshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leamington Spa[2]. He was born on +1861-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Swanage[4]. He died on +1904-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a tennis player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Renshaw's place of birth was Leamington Spa[2].
  • William Renshaw died in Swanage[4].
  • William Renshaw was born on +1861-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Renshaw died on +1904-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Renshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Renshaw worked as a tennis player[6].
  • William Renshaw was educated at Cheltenham College[9].
  • William Renshaw received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[10].
  • William Renshaw's image is recorded as William Charles Renshaw.jpg[11].
  • William Renshaw is recorded as male[12].
  • William Renshaw's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Renshaw's Commons category is recorded as William Renshaw[14].
  • William Renshaw's Association of Tennis Professionals player ID is recorded as RG71[15].
  • William Renshaw's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[16].
  • William Renshaw's singles record is recorded as 22–3[17].
  • William Renshaw's sport is recorded as tennis[18].
  • William Renshaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06l410[19].
  • William Renshaw's family name is recorded as Renshaw[20].
  • William Renshaw's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Renshaw's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • William Renshaw's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[23].
  • William Renshaw's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 40953[24].
  • William Renshaw's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Renshaw[25].
  • William Renshaw's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Renshaw-brothers[26].
  • William Renshaw's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 4906[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Renshaw was born in Leamington Spa[2]. He was born on +1861-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Renshaw was educated at Cheltenham College[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Renshaw worked as a tennis player[6].

Recognition

William Renshaw received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

William Renshaw died on +1904-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Swanage[4].

Why It Matters

William Renshaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Renshaw born?

William Renshaw was born in Leamington Spa[2].

Where did William Renshaw die?

William Renshaw passed away in Swanage[4].

What did William Renshaw do for work?

William Renshaw worked as tennis player[6].

Where did William Renshaw go to school?

William Renshaw was educated at Cheltenham College[9].

What awards did William Renshaw receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Association of Tennis Professionals website. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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