William Simms

British scientific instrument maker (1793-1860)
Person human Q14480522
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William Simms

Summary

William Simms is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on December 7, 1793[3]. He passed away in Q2220276[4]. He died on June 21, 1860[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Simms was born in Birmingham[2].
  • William Simms died in Q2220276[4].
  • William Simms was born on December 7, 1793[3].
  • William Simms died on June 21, 1860[5].
  • Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[8].
  • William Simms's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Among William Simms's employers was Troughton & Simms[9].
  • William Simms received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • William Simms was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • William Simms is recorded as male[12].
  • William Simms's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Simms's family name is recorded as Simms[14].
  • William Simms's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Simms's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].

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Origins and Family

William Simms's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on December 7, 1793[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Simms's professions included entrepreneur[6]. Among his employers was Troughton & Simms[9].

Recognition

William Simms received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

Death and Burial

William Simms died on June 21, 1860[5]. He died in Q2220276[4]. Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Simms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Simms born?

William Simms was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did William Simms die?

William Simms passed away in Q2220276[4].

What did William Simms do for work?

William Simms worked as entrepreneur[6].

What awards did William Simms receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bnb person id (obsolete) → SimmsWilliam1793-1860
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 25568
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    Place of death → Q2220276
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