William Ames

English itinerant Quaker preacher and writer
Person human Q16147420
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William Ames

Summary

William Ames is a human[1]. His place of birth was Somerset[2]. He died in Amsterdam[3]. He died on January 1, 1662[4]. He worked as a writer[5], theologian[6], preacher[7], cleric[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Somerset[2], William Ames…
  • William Ames died in Amsterdam[3].
  • William Ames died on January 1, 1662[4].
  • William Ames held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • William Ames worked as a writer[5].
  • William Ames's professions included theologian[6].
  • William Ames worked as a preacher[7].
  • William Ames's professions included cleric[8].
  • William Ames's professions included soldier[9].
  • William Ames's religion is recorded as Quakers[12].
  • William Ames is recorded as male[13].
  • William Ames's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Ames's residence is recorded as Amsterdam[15].
  • William Ames's family name is recorded as Ames[16].
  • William Ames's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Ames's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[18].
  • William Ames's work location is recorded as Dublin[19].
  • William Ames's described at URL is recorded as https://leibniz.uni-goettingen.de/persons/view_by_standard/gnd/116298073[20].
  • William Ames's described at URL is recorded as https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/molh003nieu09_01/molh003nieu09_01_0046.php[21].
  • William Ames's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Ames's described by source is recorded as Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[23].
  • William Ames's described by source is recorded as A. R. Barclay Manuscripts[24].
  • William Ames's described by source is recorded as Spence Manuscripts, volume 3[25].
  • William Ames's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Ames's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ames's place of birth was Somerset[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], theologian[6], preacher[7], cleric[8], and soldier[9].

Personal Life

William Ames's religion is recorded as Quakers[12].

Death and Burial

William Ames died on January 1, 1662[4]. He passed away in Amsterdam[3].

Why It Matters

William Ames ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Ames born?

William Ames's place of birth was Somerset[2].

Where did William Ames die?

William Ames passed away in Amsterdam[3].

What did William Ames do for work?

William Ames worked as writer[5], theologian[6], preacher[7], cleric[8], and soldier[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . JSTOR. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Post-Reformation Digital Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . JSTOR. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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