William Tuke

English businessman and philanthropist (1732-1822)
Person human Q6216521
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William Tuke

Summary

William Tuke is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on +1732-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1822-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], William Tuke…
  • William Tuke was born on +1732-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Tuke died on +1822-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Tuke died on +1822-12-06T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Tuke's father was Samuel Tuke[8].
  • William Tuke's mother was Ann Ward[9].
  • Among William Tuke's spouses was Elizabeth Hoyland[10].
  • Among William Tuke's spouses was Esther Maud[11].
  • A child of William Tuke was Sarah Grubb[12].
  • A child of William Tuke was Henry Tuke[13].
  • William Tuke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Tuke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Tuke worked as a businessperson[5].
  • William Tuke's image is recorded as William Tuke. Etching by C. Callet. Wellcome V0005922.jpg[16].
  • William Tuke's image is recorded as William Tuke. Photograph. Wellcome V0005923.jpg[17].
  • William Tuke is recorded as male[18].
  • William Tuke's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Tuke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055681131[20].
  • William Tuke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66371360[21].
  • William Tuke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97005435[22].
  • William Tuke's Commons category is recorded as William Tuke[23].
  • William Tuke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049x2c[24].
  • William Tuke's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as nlk20000090105[25].
  • William Tuke's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Tuke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], William Tuke… he was born on +1732-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Samuel Tuke[8]. His mother was Ann Ward[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Tuke worked as a businessperson[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Hoyland[10] and Esther Maud[11]. Children include Sarah Grubb[12], a Christian minister[28], 1756–1790[29] and Henry Tuke[13], a writer[30], 1755–1814[31], of United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1822-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1822-12-06T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

William Tuke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was William Tuke born?

William Tuke was born in York[2].

Who were William Tuke's parents?

William Tuke's father was Samuel Tuke[8]. William Tuke's mother was Ann Ward[9].

Who was William Tuke married to?

William Tuke's spouses include Elizabeth Hoyland[10] and Esther Maud[11].

What did William Tuke do for work?

William Tuke worked as businessperson[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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