William Blake

English classical economist (1774–1852)
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William Blake

Summary

William Blake is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on January 31, 1774[3]. He died on 1852[4]. He worked as an economist[5].

Key Facts

  • William Blake was born in London[2].
  • William Blake was born on January 31, 1774[3].
  • William Blake was born on 1774[6].
  • William Blake died on 1852[4].
  • A child of William Blake was William John Blake[7].
  • A child of William Blake was Henry Wollaston Blake[8].
  • William Blake held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Blake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Blake worked as an economist[5].
  • William Blake held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[11].
  • William Blake's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[12].
  • William Blake received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • William Blake was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • William Blake is recorded as male[15].
  • William Blake's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[17].
  • William Blake's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Blake's social classification is recorded as slave owner[19].

Body

Origins and Family

William Blake's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 31, 1774[3] and 1774[6].

Education

William Blake was educated at Charterhouse School[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Blake's professions included economist[5]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[11].

Recognition

William Blake received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Personal Life

Children include William John Blake[7], a politician[20], 1805–1875[21], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[22] and Henry Wollaston Blake[8], a civil engineer[23], 1815–1899[24], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25].

Death and Burial

William Blake died on 1852[4].

FAQs

Where was William Blake born?

William Blake's place of birth was London[2].

What did William Blake do for work?

William Blake worked as economist[5].

Where did William Blake go to school?

William Blake was educated at Charterhouse School[12].

What awards did William Blake receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . geolsoc.org.uk. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . catalogues.royalsociety.org. catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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