William Paton Ker

Scottish literary scholar and essayist (1855-1923)
Person human Q4219472
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Summary

William Paton Ker was born on August 30, 1855[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on July 17, 1923[3], in Macugnaga[4]. He worked as a literary critic[5] and scholar of English[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Employer: University College London[9], Cardiff University[10]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[11], University of Glasgow[12], The Glasgow Academy[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[14], Taylorian Lecture[15]
  • Member of: Bibliographical Society[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: William Paton Ker[18]
  • Family name: Ker (surname)[19]
  • Given name: William[20]
  • Depicted by: William Paton Ker (1855-1923)[21]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[23], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Commons Creator page: William Paton Ker[26]
  • Name in native language: William Paton Ker[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]

Why It Matters

William Paton Ker is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Paton Ker born?

William Paton Ker's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did William Paton Ker die?

William Paton Ker died in Macugnaga[4].

What did William Paton Ker do for work?

William Paton Ker worked as a literary critic[5] and scholar of English[6].

Where did William Paton Ker go to school?

William Paton Ker was educated at Balliol College[11], University of Glasgow[12], and The Glasgow Academy[13].

What awards did William Paton Ker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14] and Taylorian Lecture[15].

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  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fa', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → literary critic, scholar of English
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