William Tooke

British clergyman and historian (1744–1820)
Person human Q3569001
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William Tooke

Summary

William Tooke is a human[1]. He was born in Clerkenwell[2]. He was born on January 29, 1744[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 17, 1820[5]. He worked as a cleric[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clerkenwell[2], William Tooke…
  • William Tooke passed away in London[4].
  • William Tooke was born on January 29, 1744[3].
  • William Tooke died on November 17, 1820[5].
  • A child of William Tooke was Thomas Tooke[9].
  • A child of William Tooke was William Tooke[10].
  • William Tooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Tooke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Tooke worked as a cleric[6].
  • William Tooke worked as a historian[7].
  • William Tooke's field of work was history[13].
  • William Tooke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • William Tooke was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Tooke was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[16].
  • William Tooke's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • William Tooke is recorded as male[18].
  • William Tooke's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Tooke's Commons category is recorded as William Tooke[20].
  • William Tooke's family name is recorded as Tooke[21].
  • William Tooke's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Tooke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Tooke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • William Tooke's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].

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Origins and Family

William Tooke's place of birth was Clerkenwell[2]. He was born on January 29, 1744[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6] and historian[7]. William Tooke's field of work was history[13].

Recognition

William Tooke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Personal Life

Children include Thomas Tooke[9], an economist[26], 1774–1858[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[29], specialised in economics[30] and William Tooke[10], a lawyer[31], 1777–1863[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

William Tooke died on November 17, 1820[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Tooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Tooke born?

Born in Clerkenwell[2], William Tooke…

Where did William Tooke die?

William Tooke died in London[4].

What did William Tooke do for work?

William Tooke worked as cleric[6] and historian[7].

What awards did William Tooke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Field of work history
    Family name Tooke
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
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