William Mason

Summary

William Mason is a human^[1]. He was born in Kingston upon Hull^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1724^[3]. He died in Aston^[4]. He died on April 7, 1797^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], William Mason…
• William Mason died in Aston^[4].
• William Mason was born on February 12, 1724^[3].
• William Mason died on April 7, 1797^[5].
• William Mason's professions included poet^[6].
• William Mason worked as a painter^[7].
• William Mason's professions included draftsperson^[8].
• William Mason's professions included writer^[9].
• William Mason's education included a stint at St John's College^[11].
• William Mason was educated at Hull Grammar School^[12].
• William Mason is recorded as male^[13].
• William Mason's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Mason's Commons category is recorded as William Mason (poet)^[15].
• William Mason's family name is recorded as Mason^[16].
• William Mason's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Mason's depicted by is recorded as William Mason^[18].
• William Mason's depicted by is recorded as William Mason (1725–1797)^[19].
• William Mason's depicted by is recorded as William Mason (1724–1797), Poet^[20].
• William Mason's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[21].
• William Mason's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[22].
• William Mason's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• William Mason's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[24].
• William Mason's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• William Mason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William Mason's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Mason was born in Kingston upon Hull^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1724^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30] and Hull Grammar School^[12], a school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1330^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], and writer^[9].

Death and Burial

William Mason died on April 7, 1797^[5]. He died in Aston^[4].

Why It Matters

William Mason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was William Mason born?

Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], William Mason…

Where did William Mason die?

William Mason passed away in Aston^[4].

What did William Mason do for work?

William Mason worked as poet^[6], painter^[7], draftsperson^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did William Mason go to school?

William Mason was educated at St John's College^[11] and Hull Grammar School^[12].