Thomas Spencer

one of the two co-founders of the retail chain Marks & Spencer (1852-1905)
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Thomas Spencer

Summary

Thomas Spencer is a human[1]. Born in Skipton[2], he… he was born on +1852-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Staffordshire[4]. He died on +1905-07-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Spencer was born in Skipton[2].
  • Thomas Spencer died in Staffordshire[4].
  • Thomas Spencer was born on +1852-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Spencer died on +1905-07-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Staffordshire[8].
  • Thomas Spencer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Thomas Spencer worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Thomas Spencer is recorded as male[10].
  • Thomas Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Thomas Spencer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91207544[12].
  • Thomas Spencer's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Spencer (Marks and Spencer)[13].
  • Thomas Spencer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6532181[14].
  • Thomas Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cnysy[15].
  • Thomas Spencer's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as js20090721010[16].
  • Thomas Spencer's family name is recorded as Spencer[17].
  • Thomas Spencer's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Spencer's partner in business or sport is recorded as Michael Marks[19].
  • Thomas Spencer's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 4408[20].
  • Thomas Spencer's image of grave is recorded as Thomas Spencer gravestone.jpg[21].
  • Thomas Spencer's different from is recorded as Thomas C. Spencer[22].
  • Thomas Spencer's Prabook ID is recorded as 1783670[23].
  • Thomas Spencer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[24].
  • Thomas Spencer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Skipton[2], Thomas Spencer… he was born on +1852-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Spencer worked as an entrepreneur[6].

Death and Burial

Thomas Spencer died on +1905-07-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Staffordshire[4]. He is buried at Staffordshire[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Spencer include Marks & Spencer[26], a supermarket chain[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1884[29], headquartered in Leeds[30].

Why It Matters

Thomas Spencer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Marks & Spencer[26], a supermarket chain[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1884[29], headquartered in Leeds[30].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Spencer born?

Thomas Spencer's place of birth was Skipton[2].

Where did Thomas Spencer die?

Thomas Spencer died in Staffordshire[4].

What did Thomas Spencer do for work?

Thomas Spencer worked as entrepreneur[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . commemorative plaque. Retrieved . openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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