William Woollett

English engraver (1735 - 1785)
Person human Q8020568
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William Woollett

Summary

William Woollett is a human[1]. Born in Maidstone[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1735[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on May 23, 1785[5]. He worked as an engraver[6], copper engraver[7], graphic artist[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Woollett was born in Maidstone[2].
  • William Woollett passed away in Greater London[4].
  • William Woollett was born on August 15, 1735[3].
  • William Woollett died on May 23, 1785[5].
  • Burial took place at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[11].
  • William Woollett held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Woollett's professions included engraver[6].
  • William Woollett worked as a copper engraver[7].
  • William Woollett's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • William Woollett's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • A notable student of William Woollett was Thomas Hearne[13].
  • A notable student of William Woollett was Thomas Morris[14].
  • William Woollett is recorded as male[15].
  • William Woollett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Woollett's Commons category is recorded as William Woollett[17].
  • William Woollett's family name is recorded as Woollett[18].
  • William Woollett's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Woollett's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • William Woollett's depicted by is recorded as William Woollett the Engraver[21].
  • William Woollett's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Woollett's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Woollett's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[24].
  • William Woollett's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • William Woollett's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • William Woollett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Maidstone[2], William Woollett… he was born on August 15, 1735[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6], copper engraver[7], graphic artist[8], and draftsperson[9]. Notable students include Thomas Hearne[13], a painter[28], 1744–1817[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30] and Thomas Morris[14], an engraver[31], b. 1750[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain[33].

Death and Burial

William Woollett died on May 23, 1785[5]. He passed away in Greater London[4]. He is buried at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[11].

Why It Matters

William Woollett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Woollett born?

William Woollett was born in Maidstone[2].

Where did William Woollett die?

William Woollett passed away in Greater London[4].

What did William Woollett do for work?

William Woollett worked as engraver[6], copper engraver[7], graphic artist[8], and draftsperson[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FD6E-8EA5-9226-BF09-D12C
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: FD6E-8EA5-9226-BF09-D12C, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 10237, 10241
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P535]]: 10241, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264109|batch #264109]]"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1019756551
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 1019756551, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 42807
    Occupation → engraver, copper engraver, graphic artist +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 42807, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → St Pancras Old Church, Camden
    Depicted by → William Woollett the Engraver
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Great Britain
    Occupation → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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