William Banting

English undertaker and populariser of a weight loss diet
Person human Q1380335
William Banting
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William Banting

Summary

William Banting is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on 1796[3]. He died in Kensington[4]. He died on March 16, 1878[5]. He worked as a funeral director[6], dietitian[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Banting's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Banting died in Kensington[4].
  • William Banting was born on 1796[3].
  • William Banting died on March 16, 1878[5].
  • Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery[10].
  • William Banting held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Banting held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Banting's professions included funeral director[6].
  • William Banting worked as a dietitian[7].
  • William Banting's professions included inventor[8].
  • A notable work attributed to William Banting is Banting system[13].
  • William Banting is recorded as male[14].
  • William Banting's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Banting's Commons category is recorded as William Banting[16].
  • William Banting's family name is recorded as Banting[17].
  • William Banting's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Banting's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Banting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Banting's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William Banting was born in London[2]. He was born on 1796[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include funeral director[6], dietitian[7], and inventor[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Banting is Banting system[13].

Death and Burial

William Banting died on March 16, 1878[5]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Banting ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Banting born?

William Banting was born in London[2].

Where did William Banting die?

William Banting passed away in Kensington[4].

What did William Banting do for work?

William Banting worked as funeral director[6], dietitian[7], and inventor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Banting, William. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation funeral director, dietitian, inventor
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  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01088415
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  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Kensington
    Occupation funeral director, dietitian, inventor
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
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