William Nicholson

British chemist (1753-1815)
Person human Q695200
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William Nicholson

Summary

William Nicholson is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1753[3]. He died in Bloomsbury[4]. He died on May 21, 1815[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], lawyer[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Nicholson…
  • William Nicholson died in Bloomsbury[4].
  • William Nicholson was born on January 1, 1753[3].
  • William Nicholson died on May 21, 1815[5].
  • William Nicholson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Nicholson worked as a chemist[6].
  • William Nicholson worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Nicholson worked as a philosopher[8].
  • William Nicholson's professions included lawyer[9].
  • William Nicholson's professions included physicist[10].
  • William Nicholson's professions included translator[13].
  • William Nicholson was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[14].
  • William Nicholson was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • William Nicholson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Nicholson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Nicholson's Commons category is recorded as William Nicholson (chemist)[18].
  • William Nicholson's family name is recorded as Nicholson[19].
  • William Nicholson's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[21].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • William Nicholson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Nicholson's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Nicholson was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1753[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], lawyer[9], physicist[10], and translator[13].

Death and Burial

William Nicholson died on May 21, 1815[5]. He passed away in Bloomsbury[4].

Why It Matters

William Nicholson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Nicholson born?

William Nicholson's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Nicholson die?

William Nicholson died in Bloomsbury[4].

What did William Nicholson do for work?

William Nicholson worked as chemist[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], lawyer[9], and physicist[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . catalogue.beic.it. catalogue.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chemist, journalist, philosopher +4
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