Thomas Coram

English sea captain and philanthropist
Person human Q180413
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Thomas Coram

Summary

Thomas Coram is a human[1]. He was born in Lyme Regis[2]. He was born on January 1, 1668[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 29, 1751[5]. He worked as a philanthropist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lyme Regis[2], Thomas Coram…
  • Thomas Coram died in London[4].
  • Thomas Coram was born on January 1, 1668[3].
  • Thomas Coram died on March 29, 1751[5].
  • Thomas Coram is buried at Church of St Andrew, Holborn[8].
  • Thomas Coram held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Thomas Coram's professions included philanthropist[6].
  • Thomas Coram's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[10].
  • Thomas Coram is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Coram's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Coram's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Coram[13].
  • Thomas Coram's family name is recorded as Coram[14].
  • Thomas Coram's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Coram's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Thomas Coram's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Thomas Coram's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Thomas Coram's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Coram's place of birth was Lyme Regis[2]. He was born on January 1, 1668[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Coram's professions included philanthropist[6].

Personal Life

Thomas Coram's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[10].

Death and Burial

Thomas Coram died on March 29, 1751[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Church of St Andrew, Holborn[8].

Why It Matters

Thomas Coram ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Coram born?

Thomas Coram was born in Lyme Regis[2].

Where did Thomas Coram die?

Thomas Coram passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Coram do for work?

Thomas Coram worked as philanthropist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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