William Sewell

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William Sewell

Summary

William Sewell is a human[1]. He was born in Newport[2]. He was born on January 23, 1804[3]. He died on November 14, 1874[4]. He worked as a religious figure[5] and translator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newport[2], William Sewell…
  • William Sewell was born on January 23, 1804[3].
  • William Sewell died on November 14, 1874[4].
  • William Sewell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Sewell's professions included religious figure[5].
  • William Sewell worked as a translator[6].
  • William Sewell's education included a stint at Merton College[9].
  • William Sewell is recorded as male[10].
  • William Sewell's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Sewell's Commons category is recorded as William Sewell (1804-1874)[12].
  • William Sewell's family name is recorded as Sewell[13].
  • William Sewell's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Sewell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • William Sewell's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[16].
  • William Sewell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • William Sewell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Sewell's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Missing Sewell[19].
  • William Sewell's sibling is recorded as Henry Sewell[20].
  • William Sewell's sibling is recorded as Richard Clarke Sewell[21].
  • William Sewell's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sewell's place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on January 23, 1804[3].

Education

William Sewell was educated at Merton College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious figure[5] and translator[6].

Death and Burial

William Sewell died on November 14, 1874[4].

Why It Matters

William Sewell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Sewell born?

Born in Newport[2], William Sewell…

What did William Sewell do for work?

William Sewell worked as religious figure[5] and translator[6].

Where did William Sewell go to school?

William Sewell was educated at Merton College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id 972146
    Occupation religious figure, translator
    Ddb person (gnd) id 123412730
    Date of death +1874-11-14T00:00:00Z
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