William Wollaston

Summary

William Wollaston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Staffordshire^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1659^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 29, 1724^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Wollaston was born in Staffordshire^[2].
• William Wollaston passed away in London^[4].
• William Wollaston was born on March 26, 1659^[3].
• William Wollaston died on October 29, 1724^[5].
• William Wollaston's father was William Wollaston, of Coton Clanford^[8].
• William Wollaston's mother was Elizabeth Downs^[9].
• A child of William Wollaston was Francis Wollaston^[10].
• A child of William Wollaston was Catherine Wollaston^[11].
• A child of William Wollaston was William Wollaston^[12].
• William Wollaston held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• William Wollaston's professions included philosopher^[6].
• William Wollaston's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[14].
• William Wollaston is recorded as male^[15].
• William Wollaston's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Wollaston's Commons category is recorded as William Wollaston^[17].
• William Wollaston's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend^[18].
• William Wollaston's family name is recorded as Wollaston^[19].
• William Wollaston's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[21].
• William Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[22].
• William Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• William Wollaston's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• William Wollaston's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• William Wollaston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William Wollaston's writing language is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Wollaston's place of birth was Staffordshire^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1659^[3]. His father was he, of Coton Clanford^[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Downs^[9].

Education

William Wollaston's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Wollaston worked as a philosopher^[6].

Personal Life

Children include Francis Wollaston^[10], a writer^[28], 1694–1774^[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[30]; Catherine Wollaston^[11], 1693–1750^[31]; and William Wollaston^[12], a politician^[32], 1693–1757^[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[34].

Death and Burial

William Wollaston died on October 29, 1724^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William Wollaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was William Wollaston born?

William Wollaston's place of birth was Staffordshire^[2].

Where did William Wollaston die?

William Wollaston died in London^[4].

Who were William Wollaston's parents?

William Wollaston's father was William Wollaston, of Coton Clanford^[8]. William Wollaston's mother was Elizabeth Downs^[9].

What did William Wollaston do for work?

William Wollaston worked as philosopher^[6].

Where did William Wollaston go to school?

William Wollaston was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[14].