Richard Davies

Welsh Quaker preacher and autobiographer
Person human Q18559845
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Summary

Richard Davies is a human[1]. He was born on 1635[2]. He died on January 22, 1708[3]. He worked as a preacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Davies was born on 1635[2].
  • Richard Davies died on January 22, 1708[3].
  • Richard Davies held citizenship in Kingdom of England[6].
  • Richard Davies held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • Richard Davies's professions included preacher[4].
  • Richard Davies is recorded as male[8].
  • Richard Davies's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Richard Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[10].
  • Richard Davies's given name is recorded as Richard[11].
  • Richard Davies's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].
  • Richard Davies's date of baptism is recorded as 1635[13].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Davies was born on 1635[2].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Davies worked as a preacher[4].

Death and Burial

Richard Davies died on January 22, 1708[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

What did Richard Davies do for work?

Richard Davies worked as preacher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved . biography.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2356198A
    Family name → Davies
    Sex or gender → male
    Date of death → +1708-01-22T00:00:00Z
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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