William Watson

English poet; (1858 - 1935)
Person human Q8020076
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William Watson

Summary

William Watson is a human[1]. He was born in Burley in Wharfedale[2]. He was born on August 2, 1858[3]. He passed away in Rottingdean[4]. He died on August 11, 1935[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burley in Wharfedale[2], William Watson…
  • William Watson died in Rottingdean[4].
  • William Watson was born on August 2, 1858[3].
  • William Watson died on August 11, 1935[5].
  • Burial took place at All Saints' Church, Childwall[9].
  • William Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Watson worked as a writer[6].
  • William Watson worked as a poet[7].
  • A notable work attributed to William Watson is The Frontier[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Watson is Night on Curbar Edge[13].
  • William Watson is recorded as male[14].
  • William Watson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Watson's Commons category is recorded as William Watson (poet)[16].
  • William Watson's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[17].
  • William Watson's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[18].
  • William Watson's archives at is recorded as Bodleian Library[19].
  • William Watson's archives at is recorded as British Library[20].
  • William Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[21].
  • William Watson's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Watson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Watson (poet)[23].
  • William Watson's depicted by is recorded as Sir (John) William Watson[24].
  • William Watson's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • William Watson's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • William Watson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Burley in Wharfedale[2], William Watson… he was born on August 2, 1858[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Frontier[12], a literary work[28] and Night on Curbar Edge[13], a literary work[29].

Death and Burial

William Watson died on August 11, 1935[5]. He passed away in Rottingdean[4]. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Childwall[9].

Why It Matters

William Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Watson born?

William Watson was born in Burley in Wharfedale[2].

Where did William Watson die?

William Watson died in Rottingdean[4].

What did William Watson do for work?

William Watson worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bhl creator id 12770
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4081]]: 12770"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0280535-Watson-Willie
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0280535-Watson-Willie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  3. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Place of birth Burley in Wharfedale
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Occupation writer, poet
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35551|batch #35551]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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