William Collins

Welsh first-class cricketer and author (1848-1932)
Person human Q66692898
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William Collins

Summary

William Collins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cheriton[2]. He was born on +1848-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Heacham[4]. He died on +1932-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], cricketer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Collins was born in Cheriton[2].
  • William Collins died in Heacham[4].
  • William Collins was born on +1848-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Collins was born on +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Collins died on +1932-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Collins died on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Collins's father was William Lucas Collins[12].
  • William Collins was married to Margaret Stopford Sackville[13].
  • William Collins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Collins held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • William Collins worked as a novelist[6].
  • William Collins's professions included cricketer[7].
  • William Collins worked as a writer[8].
  • William Collins was educated at Jesus College[16].
  • William Collins's education included a stint at Radley College[17].
  • William Collins is recorded as male[18].
  • William Collins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Collins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120541609[20].
  • William Collins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010060124[21].
  • William Collins's sport is recorded as cricket[22].
  • William Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[23].
  • William Collins's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Collins's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[25].
  • William Collins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Collins's At the Circulating Library ID is recorded as 2749[27].

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Origins and Family

William Collins's place of birth was Cheriton[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1848-06-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was William Lucas Collins[12].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1571[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Radley College[17], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1847[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], cricketer[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Among William Collins's spouses was Margaret Stopford Sackville[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1932-01-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. William Collins passed away in Heacham[4].

Why It Matters

William Collins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Collins born?

William Collins's place of birth was Cheriton[2].

Where did William Collins die?

William Collins passed away in Heacham[4].

Who were William Collins's parents?

William Collins's father was William Lucas Collins[12].

Who was William Collins married to?

William Collins's spouses include Margaret Stopford Sackville[13].

What did William Collins do for work?

William Collins worked as novelist[6], cricketer[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Collins go to school?

William Collins was educated at Jesus College[16] and Radley College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . victorianresearch.org. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . victorianresearch.org. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . victorianresearch.org. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . victorianresearch.org. Retrieved . victorianresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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