William Burton

English antiquarian of Leicestershire
Person human Q8006197
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William Burton

Summary

William Burton is a human[1]. He was born on August 24, 1575[2]. He died on April 6, 1645[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Burton was born on August 24, 1575[2].
  • William Burton died on April 6, 1645[3].
  • A child of William Burton was Cassibelan Burton[6].
  • William Burton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • William Burton worked as a writer[4].
  • William Burton is recorded as male[8].
  • William Burton's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Burton's Commons category is recorded as William Burton (antiquary, died 1645)[10].
  • William Burton's family name is recorded as Burton[11].
  • William Burton's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Burton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • William Burton's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Burton[14].
  • William Burton's sibling is recorded as Robert Burton[15].

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Origins and Family

William Burton was born on August 24, 1575[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Burton's professions included writer[4].

Personal Life

A child of William Burton was Cassibelan Burton[6].

Death and Burial

William Burton died on April 6, 1645[3].

Why It Matters

William Burton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Burton do for work?

William Burton worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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