Thomas Birch

English historian (1705-1766)
Person human Q556043
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Thomas Birch

Summary

Thomas Birch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clerkenwell[2]. He was born on November 23, 1705[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 9, 1766[5]. He worked as a historian[6], translator[7], writer[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Birch was born in Clerkenwell[2].
  • Thomas Birch passed away in London[4].
  • Thomas Birch was born on November 23, 1705[3].
  • Thomas Birch died on January 9, 1766[5].
  • Thomas Birch held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Thomas Birch held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Thomas Birch worked as a historian[6].
  • Thomas Birch's professions included translator[7].
  • Thomas Birch's professions included writer[8].
  • Thomas Birch worked as a theologian[9].
  • Thomas Birch held the position of secretary of the Royal Society[13].
  • Thomas Birch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Thomas Birch was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Thomas Birch's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Thomas Birch is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Birch's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Birch's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Birch (Historian)[19].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[20].
  • Thomas Birch's family name is recorded as Birch[21].
  • Thomas Birch's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Birch's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].
  • Thomas Birch's depicted by is recorded as Thomas Birch[24].
  • Thomas Birch's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Thomas Birch's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Thomas Birch's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Birch's place of birth was Clerkenwell[2]. He was born on November 23, 1705[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], translator[7], writer[8], and theologian[9]. Thomas Birch held the position of secretary of the Royal Society[13].

Recognition

Thomas Birch received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Personal Life

Thomas Birch's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Birch died on January 9, 1766[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was horse fall[20].

Why It Matters

Thomas Birch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Birch born?

Thomas Birch was born in Clerkenwell[2].

Where did Thomas Birch die?

Thomas Birch passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Birch do for work?

Thomas Birch worked as historian[6], translator[7], writer[8], and theologian[9].

What awards did Thomas Birch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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