Francis William Newman

English scholar and writer (1805–1897)
Person human Q780899
Francis William Newman
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Francis William Newman

Summary

Francis William Newman is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on June 27, 1805[3]. He died in Weston-super-Mare[4]. He died on October 7, 1897[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Francis William Newman…
  • Francis William Newman died in Weston-super-Mare[4].
  • Francis William Newman was born on June 27, 1805[3].
  • Francis William Newman died on October 7, 1897[5].
  • Francis William Newman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Francis William Newman's professions included writer[6].
  • Francis William Newman's professions included historian[7].
  • Francis William Newman worked as a linguist[8].
  • Francis William Newman's professions included translator[9].
  • Francis William Newman's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Francis William Newman worked as an anti-vaccine activist[13].
  • Francis William Newman was employed by University College London[14].
  • Francis William Newman is recorded as male[15].
  • Francis William Newman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francis William Newman's Commons category is recorded as Francis William Newman[17].
  • Francis William Newman's family name is recorded as Newman[18].
  • Francis William Newman's given name is recorded as Francis[19].
  • Francis William Newman's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • Francis William Newman's medical condition is recorded as blindness[21].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[22].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Francis William Newman's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis William Newman was born in London[2]. He was born on June 27, 1805[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], linguist[8], translator[9], philosopher[10], and anti-vaccine activist[13]. Among Francis William Newman's employers was University College London[14].

Death and Burial

Francis William Newman died on October 7, 1897[5]. He passed away in Weston-super-Mare[4].

Why It Matters

Francis William Newman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis William Newman born?

Francis William Newman's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Francis William Newman die?

Francis William Newman died in Weston-super-Mare[4].

What did Francis William Newman do for work?

Francis William Newman worked as writer[6], historian[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and philosopher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01088790
    Occupation writer, historian, linguist +3
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  2. 4w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Francis, William
    Aliases
    Instance of
    Sibling John Henry Newman
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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