William Caslon

Summary

William Caslon is a human^[1]. Born in Cradley^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1692^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on January 23, 1766^[5]. He worked as a gunsmith^[6], type designer^[7], and graphic designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Cradley^[2], William Caslon…
• William Caslon passed away in London^[4].
• William Caslon was born on January 1, 1692^[3].
• William Caslon died on January 23, 1766^[5].
• A child of William Caslon was William Caslon^[10].
• William Caslon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• William Caslon worked as a gunsmith^[6].
• William Caslon's professions included type designer^[7].
• William Caslon worked as a graphic designer^[8].
• William Caslon is recorded as male^[12].
• William Caslon's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• William Caslon's Commons category is recorded as William Caslon^[14].
• William Caslon's family name is recorded as Caslon^[15].
• William Caslon's given name is recorded as William^[16].
• William Caslon's work location is recorded as Greater London^[17].
• William Caslon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[18].
• William Caslon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• William Caslon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• William Caslon's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[21].
• William Caslon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cradley^[2], William Caslon… he was born on January 1, 1692^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gunsmith^[6], type designer^[7], and graphic designer^[8].

Personal Life

A child of William Caslon was he^[10].

Death and Burial

William Caslon died on January 23, 1766^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William Caslon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

Where was William Caslon born?

William Caslon's place of birth was Cradley^[2].

Where did William Caslon die?

William Caslon passed away in London^[4].

What did William Caslon do for work?

William Caslon worked as gunsmith^[6], type designer^[7], and graphic designer^[8].