William Bolts

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William Bolts

Summary

William Bolts is a human[1]. He was born on 1738[2]. He died on January 1, 1808[3]. He worked as a civil servant[4] and merchant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Bolts was born on 1738[2].
  • William Bolts was born on 1740[7].
  • William Bolts died on January 1, 1808[3].
  • William Bolts's professions included civil servant[4].
  • William Bolts worked as a merchant[5].
  • William Bolts is recorded as male[8].
  • William Bolts's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Bolts's Commons category is recorded as William Bolts[10].
  • William Bolts's family name is recorded as Bolts[11].
  • William Bolts's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Bolts's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • William Bolts's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[14].
  • William Bolts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1738[2] and 1740[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[4] and merchant[5].

Death and Burial

William Bolts died on January 1, 1808[3].

Why It Matters

William Bolts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

What did William Bolts do for work?

William Bolts worked as civil servant[4] and merchant[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . Stadsarchief Amsterdam. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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