William Roscoe Thayer

United States author and editor (1859–1923)
Person human Q8017754
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William Roscoe Thayer

Summary

William Roscoe Thayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 16, 1859[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on January 1, 1923[5]. He worked as a historian[6], biographer[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Roscoe Thayer's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • William Roscoe Thayer died in Cambridge[4].
  • William Roscoe Thayer was born on January 16, 1859[3].
  • William Roscoe Thayer died on January 1, 1923[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's father was Frederick William Thayer[12].
  • William Roscoe Thayer held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's professions included historian[6].
  • William Roscoe Thayer worked as a biographer[7].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's professions included poet[8].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's professions included writer[9].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • William Roscoe Thayer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[15].
  • William Roscoe Thayer was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • William Roscoe Thayer was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[17].
  • William Roscoe Thayer is recorded as male[18].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's Commons category is recorded as William Roscoe Thayer[20].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's residence is recorded as Berkeley Street[21].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's family name is recorded as Thayer[22].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's given name is recorded as Roscoe[24].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[26].
  • William Roscoe Thayer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Roscoe Thayer's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 16, 1859[3]. His father was Frederick William Thayer[12].

Education

William Roscoe Thayer was educated at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], biographer[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

Death and Burial

William Roscoe Thayer died on January 1, 1923[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Roscoe Thayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Roscoe Thayer born?

William Roscoe Thayer was born in Boston[2].

Where did William Roscoe Thayer die?

William Roscoe Thayer died in Cambridge[4].

Who were William Roscoe Thayer's parents?

William Roscoe Thayer's father was Frederick William Thayer[12].

What did William Roscoe Thayer do for work?

William Roscoe Thayer worked as historian[6], biographer[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

Where did William Roscoe Thayer go to school?

William Roscoe Thayer was educated at Harvard University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William, Roscoe
    Place of birth Boston
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica
    Occupation historian, biographer, poet +1
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