William Wilson

poet (1801-1860)
Person human Q8020450
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William Wilson

Summary

William Wilson is a human[1]. He was born on December 25, 1801[2]. He died on August 25, 1860[3]. He worked as a poet[4], bookseller[5], publisher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Wilson was born on December 25, 1801[2].
  • William Wilson died on August 25, 1860[3].
  • William Wilson is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William Wilson was James Grant Wilson[10].
  • William Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Wilson's professions included poet[4].
  • William Wilson's professions included bookseller[5].
  • William Wilson worked as a publisher[6].
  • William Wilson worked as a writer[7].
  • William Wilson is recorded as male[12].
  • William Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Wilson's Commons category is recorded as William Wilson (poet)[14].
  • William Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[15].
  • William Wilson's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Wilson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Wilson's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • William Wilson's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[19].
  • William Wilson's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wilson was born on December 25, 1801[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], bookseller[5], publisher[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

A child of William Wilson was James Grant Wilson[10].

Death and Burial

William Wilson died on August 25, 1860[3]. Burial took place at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did William Wilson do for work?

William Wilson worked as poet[4], bookseller[5], publisher[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child James Grant Wilson
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    Viaf cluster id 310509136
    Open library id OL2458532A
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