William John Locke

British writer (1863–1930)
Person human Q3568747
William John Locke
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William John Locke

Summary

William John Locke is a human[1]. Born in British Guiana[2], he… he was born on March 20, 1863[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 15, 1930[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William John Locke's place of birth was British Guiana[2].
  • William John Locke died in Paris[4].
  • William John Locke was born on March 20, 1863[3].
  • William John Locke died on May 15, 1930[5].
  • William John Locke held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William John Locke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William John Locke worked as a playwright[6].
  • William John Locke's professions included writer[7].
  • William John Locke worked as an author[8].
  • William John Locke was educated at St John's College[12].
  • William John Locke is recorded as male[13].
  • William John Locke's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William John Locke's Commons category is recorded as William John Locke[15].
  • William John Locke's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[16].
  • William John Locke's family name is recorded as Locke[17].
  • William John Locke's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William John Locke's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • William John Locke's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[20].
  • William John Locke's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[21].
  • William John Locke's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • William John Locke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William John Locke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William John Locke'}[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1863-03-20[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1930-05-15[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19abff92-8b70-412c-8edb-ed298582c9f3[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in British Guiana[2], William John Locke… he was born on March 20, 1863[3].

Education

William John Locke's education included a stint at St John's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8].

Death and Burial

William John Locke died on May 15, 1930[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

William John Locke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William John Locke born?

Born in British Guiana[2], William John Locke…

Where did William John Locke die?

William John Locke died in Paris[4].

What did William John Locke do for work?

William John Locke worked as playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8].

Where did William John Locke go to school?

William John Locke was educated at St John's College[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . bksh.al. Retrieved . bksh.al. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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