Richard Pickersgill

British sailor
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Richard Pickersgill

Summary

Richard Pickersgill is a human[1]. He was born in West Tanfield[2]. He was born on April 18, 1749[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on 1779[5]. He worked as a seafarer[6] and cartographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Tanfield[2], Richard Pickersgill…
  • Richard Pickersgill died in London[4].
  • Richard Pickersgill was born on April 18, 1749[3].
  • Richard Pickersgill died on 1779[5].
  • Richard Pickersgill worked as a seafarer[6].
  • Richard Pickersgill's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Richard Pickersgill is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Pickersgill's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Pickersgill's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[11].
  • The cause of death was drowning[12].
  • Richard Pickersgill's family name is recorded as Pickersgill[13].
  • Richard Pickersgill's given name is recorded as Richard[14].
  • Richard Pickersgill's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Pickersgill was born in West Tanfield[2]. He was born on April 18, 1749[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seafarer[6] and cartographer[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Pickersgill died on 1779[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was drowning[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Pickersgill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

Where was Richard Pickersgill born?

Richard Pickersgill's place of birth was West Tanfield[2].

Where did Richard Pickersgill die?

Richard Pickersgill died in London[4].

What did Richard Pickersgill do for work?

Richard Pickersgill worked as seafarer[6] and cartographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation seafarer, cartographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1779-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Date of death +1779-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Given name Richard
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29935|batch #29935]]: removal of GND year-precision P570 bis, to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wiki"
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