William of Baskerville

character in the novel The Name of the Rose
Person fictional_human Q2715294
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William of Baskerville

Summary

William of Baskerville is a fictional human[1]. He was born in Italy[2]. He was born on +1277-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monk[4] and religious[5]. He draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #759 of 5,308).[6]

Key Facts

  • William of Baskerville was born in Italy[2].
  • William of Baskerville was born on +1277-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William of Baskerville's professions included monk[4].
  • William of Baskerville worked as a religious[5].
  • A notable student of William of Baskerville was Adso of Melk[7].
  • William of Baskerville is the creator of Umberto Eco[8].
  • William of Baskerville is recorded as male[9].
  • William of Baskerville's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • William of Baskerville's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • William of Baskerville's instance of is recorded as film character[12].
  • William of Baskerville's instance of is recorded as television character[13].
  • William of Baskerville's performer is recorded as Sean Connery[14].
  • William of Baskerville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06dz09[15].
  • William of Baskerville's given name is recorded as Guglielmo[16].
  • Sherlock Holmes inspired William of Baskerville[17].
  • William of Ockham inspired William of Baskerville[18].
  • William of Baskerville's allegiance is recorded as Franciscans[19].
  • William of Baskerville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[20].
  • William of Baskerville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • William of Baskerville's present in work is recorded as The Name of the Rose[22].
  • William of Baskerville's has characteristic is recorded as intelligence[23].
  • William of Baskerville's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Guglielmo da Baskerville'}[24].
  • William of Baskerville's narrative role is recorded as protagonist[25].

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Origins and Family

William of Baskerville's place of birth was Italy[2]. He was born on +1277-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[4] and religious[5]. A notable student of William of Baskerville was Adso of Melk[7].

Works and Contributions

William of Baskerville is the creator of Umberto Eco[8].

Why It Matters

William of Baskerville draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #759 of 5,308).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William of Baskerville born?

Born in Italy[2], William of Baskerville…

What did William of Baskerville do for work?

William of Baskerville worked as monk[4] and religious[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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