William Bruce

Irish bookseller (1702-1755)
Person human Q18531062
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William Bruce

Summary

William Bruce is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1702[2]. He died on January 17, 1755[3]. He worked as a bookseller[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • William Bruce was born on January 17, 1702[2].
  • William Bruce died on January 17, 1755[3].
  • William Bruce's father was James Bruce[6].
  • William Bruce held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[7].
  • William Bruce worked as a bookseller[4].
  • William Bruce is recorded as male[8].
  • William Bruce's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Bruce's family name is recorded as Bruce[10].
  • William Bruce's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Bruce's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].
  • William Bruce's sibling is recorded as Michael Bruce[13].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bruce was born on January 17, 1702[2]. His father was James Bruce[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Bruce worked as a bookseller[4].

Death and Burial

William Bruce died on January 17, 1755[3].

Why It Matters

William Bruce is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

Who were William Bruce's parents?

William Bruce's father was James Bruce[6].

What did William Bruce do for work?

William Bruce worked as bookseller[4].

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → bookseller
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → ['cnp02403197', 'cni00109139']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Michael Bruce
    Ricorso author id → b/Bruce_W1/life
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 339719931
    Father → James Bruce
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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