William Falconer

British writer and poet
Person human Q127226
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William Falconer

Summary

William Falconer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on February 21, 1732[3]. He died on January 1, 1769[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Falconer was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Falconer was born on February 21, 1732[3].
  • William Falconer was born on 1732[8].
  • William Falconer died on January 1, 1769[4].
  • William Falconer died on December 1, 1769[9].
  • William Falconer held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Falconer worked as a poet[5].
  • William Falconer's professions included writer[6].
  • William Falconer is recorded as male[11].
  • William Falconer's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Falconer's Commons category is recorded as William Falconer (poet)[13].
  • William Falconer's family name is recorded as Falconer[14].
  • William Falconer's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Falconer's work location is recorded as Scotland[16].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[22].
  • William Falconer's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[23].
  • William Falconer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Falconer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Falconer'}[25].
  • William Falconer's different from is recorded as William Falconer[26].
  • William Falconer's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Falconer's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 21, 1732[3] and 1732[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1769[4] and December 1, 1769[9].

Why It Matters

William Falconer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Falconer born?

William Falconer was born in Edinburgh[2].

What did William Falconer do for work?

William Falconer worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Work location Scotland
    Family name Falconer
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