Thomas Roscoe

British writer (1791-1871)
Person human Q16065601
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Thomas Roscoe

Summary

Thomas Roscoe is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on June 23, 1791[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on September 24, 1871[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], prose writer[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Roscoe was born in Liverpool[2].
  • Thomas Roscoe passed away in London[4].
  • Thomas Roscoe was born on June 23, 1791[3].
  • Thomas Roscoe died on September 24, 1871[5].
  • Thomas Roscoe's father was William Roscoe[11].
  • Thomas Roscoe's mother was Jane Griffies[12].
  • Thomas Roscoe was married to Elizabeth Edwards[13].
  • A child of Thomas Roscoe was Jane St John[14].
  • Thomas Roscoe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Thomas Roscoe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Thomas Roscoe's professions included translator[6].
  • Thomas Roscoe worked as a writer[7].
  • Thomas Roscoe worked as a prose writer[8].
  • Thomas Roscoe's professions included editor[9].
  • Thomas Roscoe's field of work was prose[17].
  • Thomas Roscoe's field of work was translation[18].
  • Thomas Roscoe's field of work was publishing[19].
  • Thomas Roscoe is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Roscoe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Roscoe's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Roscoe[22].
  • Thomas Roscoe's family name is recorded as Roscoe[23].
  • Thomas Roscoe's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Roscoe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Thomas Roscoe's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Thomas Roscoe's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Roscoe's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on June 23, 1791[3]. His father was William Roscoe[11]. His mother was Jane Griffies[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], prose writer[8], and editor[9]. Fields of work include prose[17], a literary form[28]; translation[18], an academic major[29]; and publishing[19], an industry[30].

Personal Life

Thomas Roscoe was married to Elizabeth Edwards[13]. A child of him was Jane St John[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Roscoe died on September 24, 1871[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Roscoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Roscoe born?

Thomas Roscoe was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Thomas Roscoe die?

Thomas Roscoe passed away in London[4].

Who were Thomas Roscoe's parents?

Thomas Roscoe's father was William Roscoe[11]. Thomas Roscoe's mother was Jane Griffies[12].

Who was Thomas Roscoe married to?

Thomas Roscoe's spouses include Elizabeth Edwards[13].

What did Thomas Roscoe do for work?

Thomas Roscoe worked as translator[6], writer[7], prose writer[8], and editor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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