William Upcott

English librarian and antiquary (1779-1845)
Person human Q8019624
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William Upcott

Summary

William Upcott is a human[1]. Born in Oxfordshire[2], he… he was born on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Islington[4]. He died on +1845-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Upcott was born in Oxfordshire[2].
  • William Upcott passed away in Islington[4].
  • William Upcott was born on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Upcott died on +1845-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Upcott's father was Ozias Humphry[8].
  • William Upcott held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Upcott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Upcott's professions included librarian[6].
  • William Upcott received the Actonian Prize[11].
  • William Upcott's image is recorded as William Upcott.jpg[12].
  • William Upcott is recorded as male[13].
  • William Upcott's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Upcott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083397170[15].
  • William Upcott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20036827[16].
  • William Upcott's GND ID is recorded as 1055480064[17].
  • William Upcott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84090029[18].
  • William Upcott's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10380020z[19].
  • William Upcott's IdRef ID is recorded as 139772049[20].
  • William Upcott's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00978485[21].
  • William Upcott's Commons category is recorded as William Upcott[22].
  • William Upcott's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35573448[23].
  • William Upcott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gmcyyr[24].
  • William Upcott's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1785073A[25].
  • William Upcott's family name is recorded as Upcott[26].
  • William Upcott's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Upcott was born in Oxfordshire[2]. He was born on +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ozias Humphry[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Upcott's professions included librarian[6].

Recognition

William Upcott received the Actonian Prize[11].

Death and Burial

William Upcott died on +1845-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Islington[4].

Why It Matters

William Upcott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Upcott born?

William Upcott's place of birth was Oxfordshire[2].

Where did William Upcott die?

William Upcott passed away in Islington[4].

Who were William Upcott's parents?

William Upcott's father was Ozias Humphry[8].

What did William Upcott do for work?

William Upcott worked as librarian[6].

What awards did William Upcott receive?

Honors received include Actonian Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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