William Davies

British bookseller
Person human Q18559908
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William Davies

Summary

William Davies is a human[1]. He was born on +1764-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1820-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bookseller[4].

Key Facts

  • William Davies was born on +1764-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Davies died on +1820-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[5].
  • William Davies held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[6].
  • William Davies worked as a bookseller[4].
  • William Davies was employed by Thomas Cadell[7].
  • William Davies is recorded as male[8].
  • William Davies's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[10].
  • William Davies's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Davies's work location is recorded as London[12].
  • William Davies's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • William Davies's start of work period is recorded as +1776-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • William Davies's end of work period is recorded as +1820-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].

Body

Origins and Family

William Davies was born on +1764-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Davies worked as a bookseller[4]. Among his employers was Thomas Cadell[7].

Death and Burial

William Davies died on +1820-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did William Davies do for work?

William Davies worked as bookseller[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . British Book Trade Index. racollection.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Royal academy id william-davies
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 122391078
    Idref id 123302811
    Instance of human
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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