William Tell

folk hero of Switzerland
Person fictional_human Q30908
William Tell
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William Tell

Summary

William Tell is a fictional human[1]. Born in Canton of Uri[2], he… he ranks in the top 2% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,361 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • William Tell was born in Canton of Uri[2].
  • William Tell held citizenship in Switzerland[4].
  • William Tell is the creator of anonymous[5].
  • William Tell is recorded as male[6].
  • William Tell's instance of is recorded as fictional human[7].
  • William Tell's instance of is recorded as folklore character[8].
  • William Tell's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Tell[9].
  • William Tell's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[10].
  • 1307 marks the founding of William Tell[11].
  • William Tell's family name is recorded as Tell[12].
  • William Tell's given name is recorded as Guilherme[13].
  • William Tell's given name is recorded as Guglielmo[14].
  • William Tell's given name is recorded as Guillem[15].
  • William Tell's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Tell[16].
  • William Tell's Commons gallery is recorded as Wilhelm Tell[17].
  • William Tell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • William Tell's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • William Tell's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • William Tell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • William Tell's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Achter Band[22].
  • William Tell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm Tell'}[23].
  • William Tell's different from is recorded as Wilhelm Tell[24].
  • William Tell's social classification is recorded as outlaw[25].
  • William Tell's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Tell's place of birth was Canton of Uri[2].

Works and Contributions

William Tell is the creator of anonymous[5].

Why It Matters

William Tell ranks in the top 2% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,361 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Tell born?

William Tell's place of birth was Canton of Uri[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Local thumb
    Plaque image Tellenhaus (Ernen)-05.jpg
    Social classification outlaw
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Tellenhaus (Ernen)-05.jpg"
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