William Oldys

English antiquarian and bibliographer, Norroy king-at-arms (1696-1761)
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William Oldys

Summary

William Oldys is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on July 14, 1696[3]. He passed away in College of Arms[4]. He died on April 15, 1761[5]. He worked as an antiquarian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Oldys was born in London[2].
  • William Oldys died in College of Arms[4].
  • William Oldys was born on July 14, 1696[3].
  • William Oldys died on April 15, 1761[5].
  • William Oldys's father was William Oldys[9].
  • William Oldys worked as an antiquarian[6].
  • William Oldys's professions included writer[7].
  • William Oldys is recorded as male[10].
  • William Oldys's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Oldys's Commons category is recorded as William Oldys[12].
  • William Oldys's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[13].
  • William Oldys's family name is recorded as Oldys[14].
  • William Oldys's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Oldys's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • William Oldys's described by source is recorded as The Nutty Professor[17].
  • William Oldys's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • William Oldys's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • William Oldys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Oldys's place of detention is recorded as Fleet Prison[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1696-07-14[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1761-04-15[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd27e4ef-eb6f-4976-bf8b-4b012bfe074e[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Oldys… he was born on July 14, 1696[3]. His father was he[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include antiquarian[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

William Oldys died on April 15, 1761[5]. He died in College of Arms[4].

Why It Matters

William Oldys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Oldys born?

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

Where did William Oldys die?

William Oldys died in College of Arms[4].

Who were William Oldys's parents?

William Oldys's father was William Oldys[9].

What did William Oldys do for work?

William Oldys worked as antiquarian[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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