William of Norwich

boy whose murder was falsely blamed on the Jews of Norwich
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William of Norwich

Summary

William of Norwich is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1132-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Norwich[4]. He died on +1144-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an apprentice[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William of Norwich's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • William of Norwich died in Norwich[4].
  • William of Norwich was born on +1132-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William of Norwich died on +1144-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William of Norwich held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • William of Norwich worked as an apprentice[6].
  • William of Norwich's image is recorded as William of Norwich depicted on a screen panel at St Mary Magdalene, Norwich.tif[9].
  • William of Norwich is recorded as male[10].
  • William of Norwich's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William of Norwich's instance of is recorded as folk saint[12].
  • William of Norwich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000399390434[13].
  • William of Norwich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 293372135[14].
  • William of Norwich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 462159474240527662124[15].
  • William of Norwich's GND ID is recorded as 1147215510[16].
  • William of Norwich's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012158676[17].
  • William of Norwich's IdRef ID is recorded as 118682547[18].
  • William of Norwich's Commons category is recorded as William of Norwich[19].
  • William of Norwich's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pt6w[20].
  • William of Norwich's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William of Norwich's significant event is recorded as worship suppression[22].
  • William of Norwich's significant event is recorded as murder[23].
  • William of Norwich's feast day is recorded as March 26[24].
  • William of Norwich's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • William of Norwich's described by source is recorded as The Life and Miracles of St. William of Norwich[26].
  • William of Norwich's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William of Norwich was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1132-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William of Norwich's professions included apprentice[6].

Death and Burial

William of Norwich died on +1144-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Norwich[4].

Why It Matters

William of Norwich ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William of Norwich born?

William of Norwich's place of birth was Norwich[2].

Where did William of Norwich die?

William of Norwich passed away in Norwich[4].

What did William of Norwich do for work?

William of Norwich worked as apprentice[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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