Thomas Stanley

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Thomas Stanley
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Thomas Stanley

Summary

Thomas Stanley is a human[1]. He was born in Buntingford[2]. He was born on September 1625[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 12, 1678[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Stanley's place of birth was Buntingford[2].
  • Thomas Stanley passed away in London[4].
  • Thomas Stanley was born on September 1625[3].
  • Thomas Stanley died on April 12, 1678[5].
  • Thomas Stanley is buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields[8].
  • Thomas Stanley's father was Sir Thomas Stanley[9].
  • Among Thomas Stanley's spouses was Catherine Killigrew[10].
  • Thomas Stanley held citizenship in England[11].
  • Thomas Stanley worked as a historian[6].
  • Thomas Stanley's education included a stint at Pembroke College[12].
  • Thomas Stanley was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Thomas Stanley is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Stanley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Stanley's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Stanley (author)[16].
  • Thomas Stanley's family name is recorded as Stanley[17].
  • Thomas Stanley's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Stanley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Thomas Stanley's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Thomas Stanley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Thomas Stanley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Thomas Stanley's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[23].
  • Thomas Stanley's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1625[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1678-04-12[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e232979c-04e9-4b55-81a6-091f2eeaca97[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Stanley was born in Buntingford[2]. He was born on September 1625[3]. His father was Sir Thomas Stanley[9].

Education

Thomas Stanley's education included a stint at Pembroke College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Stanley's professions included historian[6].

Personal Life

Thomas Stanley was married to Catherine Killigrew[10].

Death and Burial

Thomas Stanley died on April 12, 1678[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Martin-in-the-Fields[8].

Why It Matters

Thomas Stanley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Stanley born?

Born in Buntingford[2], Thomas Stanley…

Where did Thomas Stanley die?

Thomas Stanley died in London[4].

Who were Thomas Stanley's parents?

Thomas Stanley's father was Sir Thomas Stanley[9].

Who was Thomas Stanley married to?

Thomas Stanley's spouses include Catherine Killigrew[10].

What did Thomas Stanley do for work?

Thomas Stanley worked as historian[6].

Where did Thomas Stanley go to school?

Thomas Stanley was educated at Pembroke College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Father Sir Thomas Stanley
    Given name Thomas
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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