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William James Burroughs

born:1942-05-11|died:2007-11-22|; Burroughs, William, 1942-; Burroughs, William James, 1942-....; Burroughs, William J. (William James), 1942-; Burroughs, William James f. 1942; Burroughs, William James, 1942-2007
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William James Burroughs

Summary

William James Burroughs is a human[1]. He was born on May 11, 1942[2]. He died on November 22, 2007[3].

Key Facts

  • William James Burroughs was born on May 11, 1942[2].
  • William James Burroughs died on November 22, 2007[3].
  • William James Burroughs is recorded as male[4].
  • William James Burroughs's instance of is recorded as human[5].
  • William James Burroughs's given name is recorded as William[6].
  • William James Burroughs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[7].

Body

Origins and Family

William James Burroughs was born on May 11, 1942[2].

Death and Burial

William James Burroughs died on November 22, 2007[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n90665039
    Gnd id → 1089336438
    Instance of → human
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf10142907
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0083968-Burroughs-William-James-19422007, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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