William James Thomas

baronet, coalowner, philanthropist (1867 -1945)
Person human Q20821446
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William James Thomas

Summary

William James Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Caerphilly[2]. He was born on +1867-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an industrialist[5] and philanthropist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caerphilly[2], William James Thomas…
  • William James Thomas was born on +1867-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William James Thomas died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William James Thomas's father was Thomas James Thomas[8].
  • William James Thomas was married to Maud Mary Cooper[9].
  • A child of William James Thomas was Maureen Elizabeth Jane Thomas[10].
  • A child of William James Thomas was Sir William James Cooper Thomas, 2nd Bt.[11].
  • A child of William James Thomas was Geoffrey George Mansel Thomas[12].
  • William James Thomas worked as an industrialist[5].
  • William James Thomas worked as a philanthropist[6].
  • William James Thomas held the position of High Sheriff of Glamorgan[13].
  • William James Thomas is recorded as male[14].
  • William James Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William James Thomas's noble title is recorded as baronet[16].
  • William James Thomas's noble title is recorded as Thomas baronets[17].
  • William James Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051111393[18].
  • William James Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29371725[19].
  • William James Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00014007[20].
  • William James Thomas's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • William James Thomas's residence is recorded as Penylan[22].
  • William James Thomas's Open Library ID is recorded as OL350205A[23].
  • William James Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • William James Thomas's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William James Thomas's depicted by is recorded as Sir William James Thomas, Knight of Ynyshir[26].
  • William James Thomas's image of grave is recorded as Gravestone of Sir William James Thomas, Cathays Cemetery, March 2019.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William James Thomas was born in Caerphilly[2]. He was born on +1867-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas James Thomas[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrialist[5] and philanthropist[6]. William James Thomas held the position of High Sheriff of Glamorgan[13].

Personal Life

Among William James Thomas's spouses was Maud Mary Cooper[9]. Children include Maureen Elizabeth Jane Thomas[10]; Sir William James Cooper Thomas, 2nd Bt.[11], 1919–2005[28]; and Geoffrey George Mansel Thomas[12], 1926–1989[29].

Death and Burial

William James Thomas died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was William James Thomas born?

William James Thomas was born in Caerphilly[2].

Who were William James Thomas's parents?

William James Thomas's father was Thomas James Thomas[8].

Who was William James Thomas married to?

William James Thomas's spouses include Maud Mary Cooper[9].

What did William James Thomas do for work?

William James Thomas worked as industrialist[5] and philanthropist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The London Gazette 34261. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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