William Rogers

English educational reformer
Person human Q18811398
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William Rogers

Summary

William Rogers is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 17, 1819[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 17, 1896[5]. He worked as a cleric[6], educator[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Rogers…
  • William Rogers passed away in London[4].
  • William Rogers was born on January 17, 1819[3].
  • William Rogers was born on November 24, 1819[10].
  • William Rogers died on January 17, 1896[5].
  • William Rogers died on January 19, 1896[11].
  • William Rogers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Rogers worked as a cleric[6].
  • William Rogers's professions included educator[7].
  • William Rogers worked as an Anglican priest[8].
  • William Rogers's field of work was secular education[13].
  • William Rogers held the position of rector[14].
  • William Rogers held the position of founder[15].
  • William Rogers's education included a stint at Balliol College[16].
  • William Rogers was educated at Durham University[17].
  • William Rogers's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Rogers is recorded as male[19].
  • William Rogers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Rogers's family name is recorded as Rogers[21].
  • William Rogers's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Rogers's significant event is recorded as Bishopsgate Institute[23].
  • William Rogers's depicted by is recorded as William Rogers (1819–1896), Commoner (1836), Rowing Blue (1840), Rector of St Botolph, Bishopsgate (1863), Educational Reformer (after Arthur Stockdale Cope)[24].
  • William Rogers's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • William Rogers's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • William Rogers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Rogers was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 17, 1819[3] and November 24, 1819[10].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Durham University[17], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1832[34], headquartered in Durham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6], educator[7], and Anglican priest[8]. William Rogers's field of work was secular education[13]. Positions held include rector[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[36] and founder[15], a position[37].

Personal Life

William Rogers's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 17, 1896[5] and January 19, 1896[11]. William Rogers passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Rogers is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was William Rogers born?

Born in London[2], William Rogers…

Where did William Rogers die?

William Rogers died in London[4].

What did William Rogers do for work?

William Rogers worked as cleric[6], educator[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did William Rogers go to school?

William Rogers was educated at Balliol College[16] and Durham University[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · ~2026-32521-07 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National portrait gallery (london) person id → mp125783
    Date of birth → +1819-01-17T00:00:00Z, +1819-11-24T00:00:00Z
    Uk national archives id → F67130
    Occupation → cleric, educator, Anglican priest
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P18]]: Cope, Sir Arthur Stockdale - The Reverend William Rogers - Google Art Project (cropped).jpg"
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