William Strahan

Scottish printer and publisher (1715–1785)
Person human Q8018899
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William Strahan

Summary

William Strahan is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 24, 1715[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 9, 1785[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Strahan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Strahan passed away in London[4].
  • William Strahan died in Greater London[9].
  • William Strahan was born on March 24, 1715[3].
  • William Strahan died on July 9, 1785[5].
  • A child of William Strahan was Margaret Penelope Strahan[10].
  • William Strahan held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Strahan's professions included politician[6].
  • William Strahan's professions included businessperson[7].
  • William Strahan held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Strahan held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Strahan's education included a stint at Royal High School[14].
  • William Strahan is recorded as male[15].
  • William Strahan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Strahan was affiliated with the Tories[17].
  • William Strahan's Commons category is recorded as William Strahan[18].
  • William Strahan's family name is recorded as Strahan[19].
  • William Strahan's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Strahan's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • William Strahan's depicted by is recorded as William Strahan[22].
  • William Strahan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Strahan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Strahan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Q135258057[25].
  • William Strahan's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[26].
  • William Strahan's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Strahan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on March 24, 1715[3].

Education

William Strahan was educated at Royal High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and businessperson[7]. Positions held include member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[12] and member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[13].

Personal Life

A child of William Strahan was Margaret Penelope Strahan[10]. He was affiliated with the Tories[17].

Death and Burial

William Strahan died on July 9, 1785[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Greater London[9], a ceremonial county of England[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33].

Why It Matters

William Strahan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Strahan born?

William Strahan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Strahan die?

William Strahan died in London[4].

What did William Strahan do for work?

William Strahan worked as politician[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William Strahan go to school?

William Strahan was educated at Royal High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . aucklandartgallery.com. Retrieved . aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by William Strahan
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Bvpb authority id 137416
    Legacies of british slave-ownership person id 2146665367
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