Coxe, William, 1747-1828

Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America
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Summary: William Coxe was an English historian and priest who served as a travelling companion and tutor to nobility from 1771 to 1786. He wrote numerous historical works and travel chronicles. Ordained a deacon in 1771, he served as a rector and then archdeacon of Bemerton near Salisbury from 1786 until his death. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Born: 1747-03-17 [2]; 1748-03-17 [6]
Birth Place: Londres [3]; London [6]
Died: 1828-06-08 [2][6]
Death Place: Bemerton, GB [3]; Bemerton [6]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3][4]
Occupation: Vēsturnieks [4]; historian [6]; traveler [6]; writer [6]
Profession: Forschungsreisender [2]
Field of Activity: Vēsture [4]
Educated at: King's College [6]; Eton College [6]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [6]
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]
British Museum person-institution thesaurus: Entry [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Latvia; 5. National Library of Korea; 6. Wikidata; 7. Library of Congress

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