Thomas Dover

English privateer
Person human Q7789038
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Thomas Dover

Summary

Thomas Dover is a human[1]. He was born on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Dover was born on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Dover died on +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Dover's professions included physician[4].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Dover is Dover's powder[6].
  • Thomas Dover is recorded as male[7].
  • Thomas Dover's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Thomas Dover's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055255909[9].
  • Thomas Dover's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 324149196274574790799[10].
  • Thomas Dover's GND ID is recorded as 1055221298[11].
  • Thomas Dover's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88023748[12].
  • Thomas Dover's IdRef ID is recorded as 227448413[13].
  • Thomas Dover's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Dover[14].
  • Thomas Dover's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ll53vh[15].
  • Thomas Dover's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2013045A[16].
  • Thomas Dover's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5781640A[17].
  • Thomas Dover's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20000090844[18].
  • Thomas Dover's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas Dover's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 06846892X[20].
  • Thomas Dover's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90623648[21].
  • Thomas Dover's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Thomas Dover's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[23].
  • Thomas Dover's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 7955[24].
  • Thomas Dover's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as DVR686T[25].
  • Thomas Dover's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00966378[26].
  • Thomas Dover's FAST ID is recorded as 251146[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Dover was born on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Dover's professions included physician[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Dover is Dover's powder[6].

Death and Burial

Thomas Dover died on +1742-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Dover ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

He is credited with the discovery of Dover's powder[28], a remedy[29], founded in 1733[30].

FAQs

What did Thomas Dover do for work?

Thomas Dover worked as physician[4].

What did Thomas Dover discover?

Thomas Dover is credited as discoverer of Dover's powder[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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