William Steinway

German-American businessman
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William Steinway

Summary

William Steinway is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seesen[2]. He was born on +1835-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1896-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], piano maker[7], and musical instrument maker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seesen[2], William Steinway…
  • William Steinway passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Steinway was born on +1835-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Steinway died on +1896-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Steinway is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[10].
  • William Steinway's father was Henry E. Steinway[11].
  • A child of William Steinway was Theodore E. Steinway[12].
  • William Steinway held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Steinway held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick[14].
  • William Steinway's professions included businessperson[6].
  • William Steinway worked as a piano maker[7].
  • William Steinway worked as a musical instrument maker[8].
  • William Steinway's education included a stint at citizen school[15].
  • William Steinway received the honorary citizenship[16].
  • William Steinway was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[17].
  • William Steinway's image is recorded as William Steinway - cabinet card photo.jpg[18].
  • William Steinway is recorded as male[19].
  • William Steinway's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Steinway's family is recorded as Steinway family[21].
  • William Steinway's signature is recorded as Signature of William Steinway (1835–1896).png[22].
  • William Steinway's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051731162[23].
  • William Steinway's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52472766[24].
  • William Steinway's GND ID is recorded as 117657980[25].
  • William Steinway's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005018244[26].
  • William Steinway's Commons category is recorded as William Steinway[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seesen[2], William Steinway… he was born on +1835-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry E. Steinway[11].

Education

William Steinway's education included a stint at citizen school[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], piano maker[7], and musical instrument maker[8].

Recognition

William Steinway received the honorary citizenship[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Steinway was Theodore E. Steinway[12].

Death and Burial

William Steinway died on +1896-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Steinway include Steinway Tunnel[28], a subway tunnel[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

William Steinway ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Steinway Tunnel[28], a subway tunnel[29], in United States[30].

FAQs

Where was William Steinway born?

William Steinway's place of birth was Seesen[2].

Where did William Steinway die?

William Steinway passed away in New York City[4].

Who were William Steinway's parents?

William Steinway's father was Henry E. Steinway[11].

What did William Steinway do for work?

William Steinway worked as businessperson[6], piano maker[7], and musical instrument maker[8].

Where did William Steinway go to school?

William Steinway was educated at citizen school[15].

What awards did William Steinway receive?

Honors received include honorary citizenship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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