William Edward Hickson

British educational writer (1803-1870)
Person human Q8008442
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William Edward Hickson

Summary

William Edward Hickson is a human[1]. He was born on January 7, 1803[2]. He died on March 22, 1870[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Edward Hickson was born on January 7, 1803[2].
  • William Edward Hickson died on March 22, 1870[3].
  • William Edward Hickson is buried at Church of St Mary, Stansted[6].
  • William Edward Hickson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Edward Hickson's professions included writer[4].
  • A notable work attributed to William Edward Hickson is God Speed the Right[8].
  • William Edward Hickson is recorded as male[9].
  • William Edward Hickson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Edward Hickson's family name is recorded as Hickson[11].
  • William Edward Hickson's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Edward Hickson's given name is recorded as Edward[13].
  • William Edward Hickson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • William Edward Hickson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William Edward Hickson's writing language is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

William Edward Hickson was born on January 7, 1803[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Edward Hickson's professions included writer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Edward Hickson is God Speed the Right[8].

Death and Burial

William Edward Hickson died on March 22, 1870[3]. He is buried at Church of St Mary, Stansted[6].

Why It Matters

William Edward Hickson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Edward Hickson do for work?

William Edward Hickson worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work God Speed the Right
    Given name William, Edward
    Family name Hickson
    Writing language English
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2276, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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