William Paley

Summary

William Paley is a human^[1]. He was born in Peterborough^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1743^[3]. He passed away in Bishopwearmouth^[4]. He died on May 25, 1805^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Paley was born in Peterborough^[2].
• William Paley died in Bishopwearmouth^[4].
• William Paley was born on July 14, 1743^[3].
• William Paley died on May 25, 1805^[5].
• William Paley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• William Paley's professions included philosopher^[6].
• William Paley's professions included theologian^[7].
• William Paley worked as a university teacher^[8].
• William Paley's professions included writer^[9].
• William Paley's field of work was natural theology^[12].
• Among William Paley's employers was University of Cambridge^[13].
• William Paley was educated at Christ's College^[14].
• William Paley was educated at Giggleswick School^[15].
• William Paley was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• William Paley's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].
• William Paley is recorded as male^[18].
• William Paley's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Paley's Commons category is recorded as William Paley^[20].
• William Paley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity^[21].
• William Paley's family name is recorded as Paley^[22].
• William Paley's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Paley's depicted by is recorded as William Paley^[24].
• William Paley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Paley's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• William Paley's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Paley's place of birth was Peterborough^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1743^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1505^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Giggleswick School^[15], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1499^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. William Paley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. William Paley's field of work was natural theology^[12]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge^[13].

Personal Life

William Paley's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].

Death and Burial

William Paley died on May 25, 1805^[5]. He died in Bishopwearmouth^[4].

Why It Matters

William Paley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Works attributed to him include Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity^[41], a literary work^[42].

FAQs

Where was William Paley born?

Born in Peterborough^[2], William Paley…

Where did William Paley die?

William Paley passed away in Bishopwearmouth^[4].

What did William Paley do for work?

William Paley worked as philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did William Paley go to school?

William Paley was educated at Christ's College^[14], Giggleswick School^[15], and University of Cambridge^[16].