William King

English academic and writer, Principal of St Mary Hall, Oxford
Person human Q8014013
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William King

Summary

William King is a human[1]. He was born in Stepney[2]. He was born on March 16, 1685[3]. He died on January 1, 1763[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William King's place of birth was Stepney[2].
  • William King was born on March 16, 1685[3].
  • William King was born on 1685[7].
  • William King died on January 1, 1763[4].
  • William King held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William King's professions included writer[5].
  • William King was educated at Balliol College[9].
  • William King was a member of Gray's Inn[10].
  • William King is recorded as male[11].
  • William King's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William King's Commons category is recorded as William King (academic)[13].
  • William King's family name is recorded as King[14].
  • William King's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William King's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism[16].
  • William King's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stepney[2], William King… Recorded date of birth include March 16, 1685[3] and 1685[7].

Education

William King was educated at Balliol College[9].

Career and Affiliations

William King worked as a writer[5].

Death and Burial

William King died on January 1, 1763[4].

Why It Matters

William King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was William King born?

William King was born in Stepney[2].

What did William King do for work?

William King worked as writer[5].

Where did William King go to school?

William King was educated at Balliol College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English academic and writer, Principal of St Mary Hall, Oxford
    Fast id → 142822
    Nla trove people id → 891855
    Sbn author id → LO1V418875
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