Thomas Newton

British cleric, biblical scholar and author; (1704-1782)
Person human Q29192
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Summary

Thomas Newton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lichfield[2]. He was born on January 1, 1704[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 14, 1782[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6] and bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Newton's place of birth was Lichfield[2].
  • Thomas Newton died in London[4].
  • Thomas Newton was born on January 1, 1704[3].
  • Thomas Newton died on February 14, 1782[5].
  • Thomas Newton is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[9].
  • Thomas Newton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Thomas Newton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Thomas Newton is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12].
  • Thomas Newton worked as an Anglican priest[6].
  • Thomas Newton's professions included bishop[7].
  • Thomas Newton held the position of Bishop of Bristol[13].
  • Thomas Newton's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].
  • Thomas Newton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Thomas Newton is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Newton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Newton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Newton[18].
  • Thomas Newton's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Bristol[19].
  • Thomas Newton's family name is recorded as Newton[20].
  • Thomas Newton's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas Newton's depicted by is recorded as Thomas Newton (1704–1782), 32nd Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)[22].
  • Thomas Newton's depicted by is recorded as Thomas Newton (1704–1782), Fellow, Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)[23].
  • Thomas Newton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Thomas Newton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Thomas Newton's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • Thomas Newton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lichfield[2], Thomas Newton… he was born on January 1, 1704[3]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12].

Education

Thomas Newton's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest[6] and bishop[7]. Thomas Newton held the position of Bishop of Bristol[13].

Personal Life

Thomas Newton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Thomas Newton died on February 14, 1782[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Newton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Newton born?

Thomas Newton's place of birth was Lichfield[2].

Where did Thomas Newton die?

Thomas Newton died in London[4].

What did Thomas Newton do for work?

Thomas Newton worked as Anglican priest[6] and bishop[7].

Where did Thomas Newton go to school?

Thomas Newton was educated at Trinity College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Thomas Newton (1704–1782), 32nd Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782), Thomas Newton (1704–1782), Fellow, Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Thomas Newton (1704–1782), Fellow, Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)"
  2. 16d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Thomas Newton (1704–1782), 32nd Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782), Thomas Newton (1704–1782), Fellow, Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Thomas Newton (1704–1782), 32nd Bishop of Bristol (1761–1782)"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 123677459
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 123677459, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Anglican priest, bishop
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Thomas
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → Trinity College
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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