William Lane

Publisher and bookseller in London (1746-1814)
Person human Q2579663
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William Lane

Summary

William Lane is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745[3]. He died in United Kingdom[4]. He died on January 29, 1814[5]. He worked as a publisher[6] and bookseller[7].

Key Facts

  • William Lane was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • William Lane passed away in United Kingdom[4].
  • William Lane was born on January 1, 1745[3].
  • William Lane was born on 1746[8].
  • William Lane died on January 29, 1814[5].
  • William Lane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Lane's professions included publisher[6].
  • William Lane worked as a bookseller[7].
  • William Lane is recorded as male[10].
  • William Lane's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[12].
  • William Lane's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Lane's work location is recorded as Greater London[14].
  • William Lane's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[15].
  • William Lane's different from is recorded as William Lane[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], William Lane… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1745[3] and 1746[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6] and bookseller[7].

Death and Burial

William Lane died on January 29, 1814[5]. He died in United Kingdom[4].

FAQs

Where was William Lane born?

Born in United Kingdom[2], William Lane…

Where did William Lane die?

William Lane passed away in United Kingdom[4].

What did William Lane do for work?

William Lane worked as publisher[6] and bookseller[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation publisher, bookseller
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 193769778
    Viaf cluster id 17088379
    Isni 000000037424713X
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 177053607
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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