William Blackwood

Scottish publisher (1776-1834)
Person human Q3568439
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William Blackwood

Summary

William Blackwood is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1776-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1834-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and publisher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Blackwood's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Blackwood passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Blackwood was born on +1776-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Blackwood died on +1834-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Old Calton Burial Ground[9].
  • William Blackwood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Blackwood held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Blackwood worked as a businessperson[6].
  • William Blackwood's professions included publisher[7].
  • Among William Blackwood's employers was Blackwood & Sons[12].
  • William Blackwood's image is recorded as William Blackwood.jpg[13].
  • William Blackwood is recorded as male[14].
  • William Blackwood's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Blackwood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064206594[16].
  • William Blackwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71247984[17].
  • William Blackwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91029936[18].
  • William Blackwood's IdRef ID is recorded as 176539697[19].
  • William Blackwood's Commons category is recorded as William Blackwood[20].
  • William Blackwood's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12839612[21].
  • William Blackwood's residence is recorded as Edinburgh[22].
  • William Blackwood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01d8ky[23].
  • William Blackwood's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2396288A[24].
  • William Blackwood's family name is recorded as Blackwood[25].
  • William Blackwood's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Blackwood's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 355607395[27].

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Origins and Family

William Blackwood's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1776-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and publisher[7]. Among William Blackwood's employers was Blackwood & Sons[12].

Death and Burial

William Blackwood died on +1834-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Old Calton Burial Ground[9].

Why It Matters

William Blackwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Blackwood born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Blackwood…

Where did William Blackwood die?

William Blackwood died in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Blackwood do for work?

William Blackwood worked as businessperson[6] and publisher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk. oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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