William Thompson

boxer from England
Person human Q2580789
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William Thompson

Summary

William Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sneinton[2]. He was born on October 11, 1811[3]. He passed away in England[4]. He died on August 23, 1880[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sneinton[2], William Thompson…
  • William Thompson died in England[4].
  • William Thompson passed away in Beeston[8].
  • William Thompson was born on October 11, 1811[3].
  • William Thompson died on August 23, 1880[5].
  • William Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Thompson worked as a boxer[6].
  • William Thompson received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].
  • William Thompson is recorded as male[11].
  • William Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Thompson's Commons category is recorded as William Thompson (boxer)[13].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[14].
  • William Thompson's sport is recorded as boxing[15].
  • William Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[16].
  • William Thompson's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Thompson's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[18].
  • William Thompson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Thompson was born in Sneinton[2]. He was born on October 11, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Thompson's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

William Thompson received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

William Thompson died on August 23, 1880[5]. Recorded place of death include England[4], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 0927[23] and Beeston[8], a town[24], in United Kingdom[25]. The cause of death was falling from height[14].

Why It Matters

William Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William Thompson born?

William Thompson's place of birth was Sneinton[2].

Where did William Thompson die?

William Thompson passed away in England[4].

What did William Thompson do for work?

William Thompson worked as boxer[6].

What awards did William Thompson receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → England, Beeston
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 20w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → boxer
    Manner of death → accidental death
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32177|batch #32177]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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