Thomas Porter

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Summary

Thomas Porter was born on January 1, 1636[1], in England[2]. He died on January 1, 1680[3]. He worked as a playwright[4] and writer[5].

Key Facts

  • Father: Endymion Porter[6]
  • Mother: Olivia Boteler Porter[7]
  • Child: George Porter[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Thomas Porter (dramatist)[10]
  • Family name: Porter[11]
  • Given name: Thomas[12]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Commons Creator page: Thomas Porter (dramatist)[15]
  • P14921: thomas-porter[16]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Porter born?

Thomas Porter was born in England[2].

Who were Thomas Porter's parents?

Thomas Porter's father was Endymion Porter[6]. Thomas Porter's mother was Olivia Boteler Porter[7].

What did Thomas Porter do for work?

Thomas Porter worked as a playwright[4] and writer[5].

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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5940054A, OL4770136A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL4770136A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  2. 3d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en']
    P14921 → thomas-porter
    Sitelink count → 3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14921: thomas-porter, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791733970526"
  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  5. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 22579
    Child → George Porter
    Fast id → 120885
    Occupation → playwright, writer
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32150|batch #32150]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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