Thomas Vowler Short

Church of England bishop (1790-1872)
Person human Q1525191
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Summary

Thomas Vowler Short was born on September 16, 1790[1], in Dawlish[2]. He died on April 13, 1872[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St Asaph Cathedral[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7], Kingdom of Great Britain[8]
  • Ethnic group: British[9]
  • Position held: Bishop of Sodor and Man[10], Anglican Bishop of St Asaph[11]
  • Educated at: Westminster School[12], Christ Church[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Thomas Vowler Short[16]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[17]
  • Diocese: Diocese of St Asaph[18]
  • Family name: Short[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20], Vowler[21]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

Thomas Vowler Short is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Vowler Short born?

Thomas Vowler Short's place of birth was Dawlish[2].

What did Thomas Vowler Short do for work?

Thomas Vowler Short worked as an Anglican priest[4].

Where did Thomas Vowler Short go to school?

Thomas Vowler Short was educated at Westminster School[12] and Christ Church[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1267401A, OL2581322A
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dawlish
    Instance of → human
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