Abraham Darby I

Summary

Abraham Darby I is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dudley^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1678^[3]. He died in Coalbrookdale^[4]. He died on March 8, 1717^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], metallurgist^[8], and engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Abraham Darby I's place of birth was Dudley^[2].
• Abraham Darby I died in Coalbrookdale^[4].
• Abraham Darby I was born on April 14, 1678^[3].
• Abraham Darby I died on March 8, 1717^[5].
• Abraham Darby I is buried at Shropshire^[11].
• Abraham Darby I's father was John Darby^[12].
• A child of Abraham Darby I was Abraham Darby II^[13].
• A child of Abraham Darby I was Samuel Darby^[14].
• Abraham Darby I held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[15].
• Abraham Darby I worked as an entrepreneur^[6].
• Abraham Darby I's professions included inventor^[7].
• Abraham Darby I worked as a metallurgist^[8].
• Abraham Darby I worked as an engineer^[9].
• Abraham Darby I is recorded as male^[16].
• Abraham Darby I's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Abraham Darby I's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Darby^[18].
• Abraham Darby I's given name is recorded as Abraham^[19].
• Abraham Darby I's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dudley^[2], Abraham Darby I… he was born on April 14, 1678^[3]. His father was John Darby^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], metallurgist^[8], and engineer^[9].

Personal Life

Children include Abraham Darby II^[13], an inventor^[21], 1711–1763^[22], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[23] and Samuel Darby^[14].

Death and Burial

Abraham Darby I died on March 8, 1717^[5]. He passed away in Coalbrookdale^[4]. He is buried at Shropshire^[11].

Why It Matters

Abraham Darby I ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Darby I born?

Abraham Darby I was born in Dudley^[2].

Where did Abraham Darby I die?

Abraham Darby I died in Coalbrookdale^[4].

Who were Abraham Darby I's parents?

Abraham Darby I's father was John Darby^[12].

What did Abraham Darby I do for work?

Abraham Darby I worked as entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], metallurgist^[8], and engineer^[9].