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 January 1, 1779[3]. He died in Islington[4]. He died on January 1, 1845[5]. He worked as a librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 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 January 1, 1779[3].
  • William Upcott died on January 1, 1845[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 is recorded as male[12].
  • William Upcott's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Upcott's Commons category is recorded as William Upcott[14].
  • William Upcott's family name is recorded as Upcott[15].
  • William Upcott's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Upcott's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Upcott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

William Upcott was born in Oxfordshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1779[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 January 1, 1845[5]. He died in Islington[4].

Why It Matters

William Upcott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 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. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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