William Pickering

English publisher (1796–1854)
Person human Q4362574
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William Pickering

Summary

William Pickering is a human[1]. He was born on April 2, 1796[2]. He died on April 27, 1854[3]. He worked as a typographer[4], publisher[5], and bookseller[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Pickering was born on April 2, 1796[2].
  • William Pickering died on April 27, 1854[3].
  • William Pickering held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Pickering held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Pickering worked as a typographer[4].
  • William Pickering worked as a publisher[5].
  • William Pickering worked as a bookseller[6].
  • William Pickering is recorded as male[10].
  • William Pickering's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Pickering's family name is recorded as Pickering[12].
  • William Pickering's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Pickering's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].

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Origins and Family

William Pickering was born on April 2, 1796[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include typographer[4], publisher[5], and bookseller[6].

Death and Burial

William Pickering died on April 27, 1854[3].

Why It Matters

William Pickering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did William Pickering do for work?

William Pickering worked as typographer[4], publisher[5], and bookseller[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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