William Preston

Summary

William Preston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1742^[3]. He passed away in Greater London^[4]. He died on April 1, 1818^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Edinburgh^[2], William Preston…
• William Preston died in Greater London^[4].
• William Preston died in London^[8].
• William Preston was born on July 20, 1742^[3].
• William Preston was born on January 1, 1742^[9].
• William Preston died on April 1, 1818^[5].
• William Preston died on January 1, 1818^[10].
• Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral^[11].
• William Preston held citizenship in Scotland^[12].
• William Preston worked as a writer^[6].
• William Preston was a member of freemasonry^[13].
• William Preston is recorded as male^[14].
• William Preston's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William Preston's Commons category is recorded as William Preston (writer)^[16].
• William Preston's family name is recorded as Preston^[17].
• William Preston's given name is recorded as William^[18].
• William Preston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[19].
• William Preston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• William Preston's writing language is recorded as English^[21].

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Origins and Family

William Preston's place of birth was Edinburgh^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 20, 1742^[3] and January 1, 1742^[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Preston worked as a writer^[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1, 1818^[5] and January 1, 1818^[10]. Recorded place of death include Greater London^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1965^[24] and London^[8], a metropolis^[25], in Roman Empire^[26], founded in 0047^[27]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral^[11].

Why It Matters

William Preston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was William Preston born?

William Preston's place of birth was Edinburgh^[2].

Where did William Preston die?

William Preston died in Greater London^[4].

What did William Preston do for work?

William Preston worked as writer^[6].