William Hone

English writer, satirist and bookseller (1780-1842)
Person human Q7940852
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William Hone

Summary

William Hone is a human[1]. Born in Bath[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1780[3]. He died on November 8, 1842[4]. He worked as a writer[5], bookseller[6], and printer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Hone's place of birth was Bath[2].
  • William Hone was born on June 3, 1780[3].
  • William Hone was born on January 1, 1780[9].
  • William Hone died on November 8, 1842[4].
  • William Hone died on January 1, 1842[10].
  • Burial took place at Abney Park Cemetery[11].
  • A child of William Hone was Q137711743[12].
  • William Hone held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Hone's professions included writer[5].
  • William Hone's professions included bookseller[6].
  • William Hone worked as a printer[7].
  • William Hone's field of work was political satire[14].
  • William Hone's field of work was bookstore[15].
  • William Hone's field of work was printmaking[16].
  • William Hone is recorded as male[17].
  • William Hone's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Hone's Commons category is recorded as William Hone[19].
  • William Hone's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Hone's depicted by is recorded as William Hone[21].
  • William Hone's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Hone's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • William Hone's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • William Hone's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • William Hone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hone's place of birth was Bath[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 3, 1780[3] and January 1, 1780[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], bookseller[6], and printer[7]. Fields of work include political satire[14], a literary genre[27]; bookstore[15]; and printmaking[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Hone was Q137711743[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 8, 1842[4] and January 1, 1842[10]. William Hone is buried at Abney Park Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Hone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Hone born?

William Hone was born in Bath[2].

What did William Hone do for work?

William Hone worked as writer[5], bookseller[6], and printer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, bookseller, printer
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work political satire, bookstore, printmaking
    Depicted by William Hone
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