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William Henry Toms

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William Henry Toms

Summary

William Henry Toms is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on 1700[3]. He died in Westminster[4]. He died on September 12, 1765[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], publisher[7], and printseller[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Toms was born in London[2].
  • William Henry Toms died in Westminster[4].
  • William Henry Toms was born on 1700[3].
  • William Henry Toms was born on 1701[10].
  • William Henry Toms died on September 12, 1765[5].
  • A child of William Henry Toms was Peter Toms[11].
  • William Henry Toms held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Henry Toms worked as a printmaker[6].
  • William Henry Toms's professions included publisher[7].
  • William Henry Toms worked as a printseller[8].
  • A notable student of William Henry Toms was John Boydell[13].
  • William Henry Toms is recorded as male[14].
  • William Henry Toms's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Henry Toms's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Toms[16].
  • William Henry Toms's family name is recorded as Toms[17].
  • William Henry Toms's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Henry Toms's work location is recorded as London[19].
  • William Henry Toms's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • William Henry Toms's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[21].
  • William Henry Toms's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Henry Toms's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Henry Toms[23].
  • William Henry Toms's start of work period is recorded as 1723[24].
  • William Henry Toms's end of work period is recorded as 1758[25].
  • William Henry Toms's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • William Henry Toms's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Toms's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1700[3] and 1701[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], publisher[7], and printseller[8]. A notable student of William Henry Toms was John Boydell[13].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry Toms was Peter Toms[11].

Death and Burial

William Henry Toms died on September 12, 1765[5]. He passed away in Westminster[4].

Why It Matters

William Henry Toms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Toms born?

William Henry Toms's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Henry Toms die?

William Henry Toms died in Westminster[4].

What did William Henry Toms do for work?

William Henry Toms worked as printmaker[6], publisher[7], and printseller[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library, Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Wikidata description → English engraver
    Royal academy id → william-henry-toms
    Student → John Boydell
    + 54 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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