George Nicol

British bookseller and publisher
Person human Q5542899
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Summary

George Nicol was born on May 1, 1740[1], in Scotland[2]. He died on June 25, 1828[3], in Pall Mall[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and bookseller[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St Olave Old Jewry[8]
  • Spouse: Mary Nicol[9]
  • Child: William Nicol[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Part of: G. Nicol & Son[14]
  • Commons category: George Nicol[15]
  • Family name: Nicol[16]
  • Given name: George[17]
  • Described by source: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Affiliation: Boydell Shakespeare Gallery[20], W. Bulmer & Co.[21]

FAQs

Where was George Nicol born?

George Nicol was born in Scotland[2].

Where did George Nicol die?

George Nicol died in Pall Mall[4].

Who was George Nicol married to?

George Nicol's spouses include Mary Nicol[9].

What did George Nicol do for work?

George Nicol worked as a publisher[5] and bookseller[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . books.google.co.uk. books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id → 30267
    Part of → G. Nicol & Son
    Idref id → 073717525
    Affiliation → Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, W. Bulmer & Co.
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