William Derham

English clergyman and natural philosopher
Person human Q1398235
William Derham
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William Derham

Summary

William Derham is a human[1]. He was born in Stoulton[2]. He was born on November 26, 1657[3]. He passed away in Upminster[4]. He died on April 5, 1735[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], astronomer[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Derham was born in Stoulton[2].
  • William Derham passed away in Upminster[4].
  • William Derham was born on November 26, 1657[3].
  • William Derham died on April 5, 1735[5].
  • A child of William Derham was William Derham[10].
  • William Derham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Derham's professions included philosopher[6].
  • William Derham worked as an astronomer[7].
  • William Derham's professions included naturalist[8].
  • William Derham's field of work was natural philosophy[12].
  • William Derham's field of work was theology[13].
  • William Derham's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • William Derham was educated at Trinity College[15].
  • William Derham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • William Derham was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • William Derham's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Derham was influenced by John Ray[19].
  • William Derham is recorded as male[20].
  • William Derham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Derham's Commons category is recorded as William Derham[22].
  • William Derham's family name is recorded as Derham[23].
  • William Derham's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Derham's work location is recorded as Windsor[25].
  • William Derham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Derham's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

William Derham's place of birth was Stoulton[2]. He was born on November 26, 1657[3].

Education

William Derham's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], astronomer[7], and naturalist[8]. Fields of work include natural philosophy[12], a branch of science[28]; theology[13], an academic discipline[29]; and astronomy[14], a branch of science[30].

Recognition

William Derham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Derham was he[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

William Derham died on April 5, 1735[5]. He died in Upminster[4].

Why It Matters

William Derham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Derham born?

William Derham's place of birth was Stoulton[2].

Where did William Derham die?

William Derham passed away in Upminster[4].

What did William Derham do for work?

William Derham worked as philosopher[6], astronomer[7], and naturalist[8].

Where did William Derham go to school?

William Derham was educated at Trinity College[15].

What awards did William Derham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, astronomer, naturalist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00157990
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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