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Simon West

person involved in the 17th century publishing trade
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Simon West

Summary

Simon West is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1614[2]. He died on January 1, 1679[3]. He worked as a bookseller[4].

Key Facts

  • Simon West was born on January 1, 1614[2].
  • Simon West died on January 1, 1679[3].
  • Simon West held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Simon West's professions included bookseller[4].
  • Simon West's field of work was shorthand[6].
  • Simon West is recorded as male[7].
  • Simon West's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Simon West's family name is recorded as West[9].
  • Simon West's given name is recorded as Simon[10].
  • Simon West's work location is recorded as London[11].
  • Simon West's floruit is recorded as 1637[12].
  • Simon West's described by source is recorded as West (Simon) PDBP 1641-1667[13].

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Origins and Family

Simon West was born on January 1, 1614[2].

Career and Affiliations

Simon West's professions included bookseller[4]. His field of work was shorthand[6].

Death and Burial

Simon West died on January 1, 1679[3].

FAQs

What did Simon West do for work?

Simon West worked as bookseller[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . West (Simon) PDBP 1641-1667. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . West (Simon) PDBP 1641-1667. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . West (Simon) PDBP 1641-1667. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → shorthand
    Imported from → —
    Work location → London
    Date of death → +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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