William Hartnell

William Hartnell

“Hartnell” can refer to a surname, which is of English origin meaning “stag’s knoll” or “hill frequented by stags.”

William Hartnell is best known as the first incarnation of Dr. Who, which premiered on BBC in 1963. He was followed by Patrick Troughton in 1966.


William Hartnell, English actor known as the first incarnation of The Doctor on Dr. Who, was born on January 8, 1908 and died on April 23, 1975.

Born 2 days apart

Notable people are born as a set of twins and registered close together.


Born on January 08, 1908
(1908 - 1975)

William Hartnell

English actor known as the first incarnation of The Doctor on Dr. Who

Born on January 10, 1908

Bernard Lee

English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films

William Hartnell
was conceived around April 3, 1907
and has 1 event

A full gestation takes 280 days. Have you ever checked what happened when you were conceived? You should, because it matters.

266 days before
(about 9 months)

XANADU BLOCK 1907-3.0417  

The first Minas Geraes-class battleship is laid down for Brazil, by Armstrong Whitworth on the River Tyne, in England, triggering the South American dreadnought race.

It happened on April 17, 1907


Featuring: Joseph Whitworth, William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong.

Xanadu Registrant

These are the notable people who registered William Hartnell into the Xanadu blockchain, after making a gift to humanity.

At this time, I do not have a female DNA contributor. To find this person, you must look at the events that occured around April 3, 1907.

William Hartnell
1908-1975
English actor known as the first incarnation of The Doctor on Dr. Who
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
1810-1900
English engineer and industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside

Published Events

XANADU BLOCK 1963-6.1123  

An Unearthly Child, the first episode of the TV Show Dr. Who

It happened on November 23, 1963

On November 23, 1963, the BBC aired the very first episode of Doctor Who — just one day after


Featuring: Eileen Way, Jeremy Young, Alethea Charlton, Donald Wilson, Sydney Newman, Anthony Coburn, C. E. Webber, William Russell, Carole Ann Ford, Waris Hussein, David Whitaker, Norman Kay, William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Howard Lang, Verity Lambert. (more...)

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