Richard Pickersgill

British sailor
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Richard Pickersgill

Summary

Richard Pickersgill is a human[1]. He was born in West Tanfield[2]. He was born on April 18, 1749[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1779[5]. He worked as a seafarer[6], cartographer[7], discoverer[8], and sailor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Tanfield[2], Richard Pickersgill…
  • Richard Pickersgill died in London[4].
  • Richard Pickersgill was born on April 18, 1749[3].
  • Richard Pickersgill died on January 1, 1779[5].
  • Richard Pickersgill died on July 1779[11].
  • Richard Pickersgill's professions included seafarer[6].
  • Richard Pickersgill's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Richard Pickersgill's professions included discoverer[8].
  • Richard Pickersgill worked as a sailor[9].
  • Richard Pickersgill is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Pickersgill's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Pickersgill's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[14].
  • The cause of death was drowning[15].
  • Richard Pickersgill's family name is recorded as Pickersgill[16].
  • Richard Pickersgill's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Pickersgill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Richard Pickersgill's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Pickersgill was born in West Tanfield[2]. He was born on April 18, 1749[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seafarer[6], cartographer[7], discoverer[8], and sailor[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1779[5] and July 1779[11]. Richard Pickersgill passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was drowning[15].

Why It Matters

Richard Pickersgill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Richard Pickersgill born?

Richard Pickersgill's place of birth was West Tanfield[2].

Where did Richard Pickersgill die?

Richard Pickersgill died in London[4].

What did Richard Pickersgill do for work?

Richard Pickersgill worked as seafarer[6], cartographer[7], discoverer[8], and sailor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
    Date of death → +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1779-07-00T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → seafarer, cartographer, discoverer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1779-07-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Date of death → +1779-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1779-07-00T00:00:00Z
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Given name → Richard
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29935|batch #29935]]: removal of GND year-precision P570 bis, to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wiki"
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