William Willcocks

William Willcocks was a British engineer, architect, hydrologist and executive (1852–1932). He was born at India and died at Cairo.

Also recorded as Sir William Willcocks.

William Willcocks in brief

Born
1852
Died
1932
Known for
engineer, architect, hydrologist and executive
Place of birth
India
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Career and activity

William Willcocks worked in construction industry, hydraulic structure, hydraulics, water source and dam.

He worked at Cairo, Aswan and Roorkee.

Catalogued works

16 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1823 to 1930.

From the Garden of Eden to the Crossing of the Jordan. Egyptian Irrigation; Volume 1. Egyptian Irrigation; Volume 2. The Nile in 1904. The Restoration of the Ancient Irrigation Works On the Tigris, Or, the Re-Creation of Chaldea. The Assuân Reservoir and Lake Mœris, dated 1904. The Restoration of the Ancient Irrigation Works on the Tigris, Or, The Re .., dated 1903. Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Malta speak Punic, not Arabic, dated 1926. Lectures on the ancient system of irrigation in Bengal and its application to modern problems / by William Willcocks., dated 1930, held by Wellcome Collection. A syllabus of the physiological, anatomical and surgical lectures, delivered in the school of medicine, established in the west of London / [W.W. Sleigh]., dated 1823, held by Wellcome Collection. The science of surgery. Or the principles of pathology made the basis of medical and surgical practice: by which the healing art is considerably simplified - established upon three morbid conditions of the system. Vol. I / [W.W. Sleigh]., dated 1825, held by Wellcome Collection. An essay on an improved method of cutting for urinary calculi; or, the posterior operation of lithotomy / [W.W. Sleigh]., dated 1824, held by Wellcome Collection. Egyptian irrigation / by Sir W. Willcocks and J.I. Craig., dated 1913, held by Wellcome Collection. The laws relating to the medical profession; with an account of the rise and progress of its various orders / By J.W. Willcock., dated 1830, held by Wellcome Collection. The Dorton Spas, Bucks, chalybeate, sulphurous and saline : a treatise on the extraordinary effects produced by the use of the waters of Dorton, in eruptive, uterine, hepatic, dyspeptic and nervous diseases, attested by the clergy, magistrates, and medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood, with cases / by W. Willcocks Sleigh., dated 1842, held by Wellcome Collection. A letter to the independent governors of St. George's Hospital : proving a loss to the poor, by mismanagement, of (even in eight items,) ninety thousand pounds! / by W. W. Sleigh., dated 1827, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 16 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Willcocks, Sir William, (1852–28 July 1932), Who Was Who, 2007. Sir William Willcocks, K.C.M.G, Nature, 1932. L'irrigation pérenne en Egypte et les projets de Sir William Willcocks, Annales de Géographie, 1905. Les projets de Sir William Willcocks pour l'irrigation de la Mésopotamie, Annales de Géographie, 1909. The Pontifex Minimus: William Willcocks and Engineering British Colonialism, Annals of Science, 2013.

Digitised editions and texts

13 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

Brief remarks on the projected re-union of Lower and Upper-Canada [microform] (1822) — Internet Archive. The Restoration of the Ancient Irrigation Works on the Tigris, Or, The Re ... (1903) — Internet Archive. Report on Perennial Irrigation and Flood Protection for Egypt (1894) — Internet Archive. The Assuân Reservoir and Lake Mœris (1904) — Internet Archive. Abolitionism exposed! Proving that the principles of abolitionism are injurious to the slaves themselves, destructive to this nation, and contrary to the express commands of God; with strong evidence that some of the principle champions of Abolitionism are inveterate enemies to this country, and are taking advantage of the 'anti-slavery war-whoop' to dissever, and break up, the Union .. (1838) — Internet Archive. Lectures On The Ancient System Of Irrigation In Bengal — Internet Archive. The science of surgery. Or the principles of pathology made the basis of medical and surgical practice: by which the healing art is considerably simplified - established upon three morbid conditions of the system. Vol. I (1825) — Internet Archive. The Dorton Spas, Bucks, chalybeate, sulphurous and saline : a treatise on the extraordinary effects produced by the use of the waters of Dorton, in eruptive, uterine, hepatic, dyspeptic and nervous diseases, attested by the clergy, magistrates, and medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood, with cases / by W. Willcocks Sleigh (1842) — Internet Archive. Abolitionism exposed! (1838) — Internet Archive. A letter to the independent governors of St. George's Hospital [electronic resource] : proving a loss to the poor, by mismanagement, of (even in eight items,) ninety thousand pounds! (1827) — Internet Archive. A syllabus of the physiological, anatomical and surgical lectures, delivered in the school of medicine, established in the west of London (1823) — Internet Archive. The Nile in 1904 — Project Gutenberg. Abolitionism Exposed!: Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of God — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is construction industry, hydraulic structure and hydraulics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Cairo, Aswan and Roorkee.

Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.

Chronology

  1. 1852William Willcocks born at India.
  2. 1894Report on Perennial Irrigation and Flood Protection for Egypt digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1903The Restoration of the Ancient Irrigation Works on the Tigris, Or, The Re ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1904The Assuân Reservoir and Lake Mœris.
  5. 1904The Assuân Reservoir and Lake Mœris digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1932William Willcocks died at Cairo.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    L'irrigation pérenne en Egypte et les projets de Sir William Willcocks, Annales de Géographie, 1905

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Les projets de Sir William Willcocks pour l'irrigation de la Mésopotamie, Annales de Géographie, 1909

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for William Willcocks (Internet Archive), 8 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Sir William Willcocks, K.C.M.G, Nature, 1932

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    The Pontifex Minimus: William Willcocks and Engineering British Colonialism, Annals of Science, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Willcocks, Sir William, (1852–28 July 1932), Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1157886914, Sleigh, William Willcocks.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 15 digitised items catalogued under William Willcocks as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    Project Gutenberg holds 2 full texts attributed to William Willcocks.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 16 works naming William Willcocks.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q386694: William Willcocks

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  12. 12.

    “William Willcocks”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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