William Cave

English cleric and scholar (1637–1713)
Person human Q8006641
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William Cave

Summary

William Cave is a human[1]. He was born in Pickwell[2]. He was born on December 30, 1637[3]. He passed away in Windsor[4]. He died on August 4, 1713[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Cave was born in Pickwell[2].
  • William Cave died in Windsor[4].
  • William Cave was born on December 30, 1637[3].
  • William Cave died on August 4, 1713[5].
  • William Cave's father was John Cave[8].
  • William Cave held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • William Cave held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Cave's professions included historian[6].
  • William Cave's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • William Cave's education included a stint at Oakham School[12].
  • William Cave's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • William Cave is recorded as male[14].
  • William Cave's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Cave's family name is recorded as Cave[16].
  • William Cave's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Cave's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Cave's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • William Cave's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • William Cave's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Cave's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cave's place of birth was Pickwell[2]. He was born on December 30, 1637[3]. His father was John Cave[8].

Education

Educated at St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1511[25] and Oakham School[12], an independent school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1584[28].

Career and Affiliations

William Cave worked as a historian[6].

Personal Life

William Cave's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

William Cave died on August 4, 1713[5]. He passed away in Windsor[4].

Why It Matters

William Cave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Cave born?

William Cave was born in Pickwell[2].

Where did William Cave die?

William Cave died in Windsor[4].

Who were William Cave's parents?

William Cave's father was John Cave[8].

What did William Cave do for work?

William Cave worked as historian[6].

Where did William Cave go to school?

William Cave was educated at St John's College[11] and Oakham School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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