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William Hirst

William Hirst, cleric and astronomer;(1730-1769)
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Summary

William Hirst was born on January 1, 1730[1]. He died on 1769[2] in at sea[3]. He worked as a cleric[4].

Key Facts

  • Educated at: Peterhouse[5]
  • Member of: Royal Society[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Hirst[8]
  • Given name: William[9]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[10]
  • Interested in: astronomy[11]

FAQs

Where did William Hirst die?

William Hirst passed away in at sea[3].

What did William Hirst do for work?

William Hirst worked as a cleric[4].

Where did William Hirst go to school?

William Hirst was educated at Peterhouse[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Alumni Cantabrigienses. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Interested in → astronomy
    Educated at → Peterhouse
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 13365
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