William Frederick Rock

British businessman
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William Frederick Rock

Summary

William Frederick Rock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barnstaple[2]. He was born on +1801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Blackheath[4]. He died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], printseller[7], stationer[8], and philanthropist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barnstaple[2], William Frederick Rock…
  • William Frederick Rock passed away in Blackheath[4].
  • William Frederick Rock was born on +1801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Frederick Rock was born on +1802-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Frederick Rock died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Frederick Rock held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Frederick Rock's professions included publisher[6].
  • William Frederick Rock's professions included printseller[7].
  • William Frederick Rock's professions included stationer[8].
  • William Frederick Rock's professions included philanthropist[9].
  • William Frederick Rock was educated at Christ's Hospital[13].
  • William Frederick Rock is recorded as male[14].
  • William Frederick Rock's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Frederick Rock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100826258[16].
  • William Frederick Rock's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009152104[17].
  • William Frederick Rock's IdRef ID is recorded as 248202707[18].
  • William Frederick Rock's Commons category is recorded as William Frederick Rock[19].
  • William Frederick Rock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ryv7kc[20].
  • William Frederick Rock's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2401109A[21].
  • William Frederick Rock's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko20261292410[22].
  • William Frederick Rock's family name is recorded as Rock[23].
  • William Frederick Rock's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Frederick Rock's given name is recorded as Frederick[25].
  • William Frederick Rock's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • William Frederick Rock's work location is recorded as Finsbury Square[27].

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Origins and Family

William Frederick Rock was born in Barnstaple[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1801-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1802-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

William Frederick Rock was educated at Christ's Hospital[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], printseller[7], stationer[8], and philanthropist[9].

Death and Burial

William Frederick Rock died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Blackheath[4].

Why It Matters

William Frederick Rock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Frederick Rock born?

Born in Barnstaple[2], William Frederick Rock…

Where did William Frederick Rock die?

William Frederick Rock died in Blackheath[4].

What did William Frederick Rock do for work?

William Frederick Rock worked as publisher[6], printseller[7], stationer[8], and philanthropist[9].

Where did William Frederick Rock go to school?

William Frederick Rock was educated at Christ's Hospital[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . British Book Trade Index. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . britishmuseum.org. britishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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