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William Makepeace Thackeray
British novelist (1811–1863)
William Makepeace Thackeray was born on July 18, 1811 in Kolkata, India and died on December 24, 1863, aged 52.
Born
July 18, 1811
William Makepeace Thackeray died aged 52.
Died: December 24, 1863
Source:
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- International Music Score Library Project
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Kolkata, India
- Professions
- writer, prose writer, novelist, illustrator
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
More about William Makepeace Thackeray
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Pseudonyms
- Ikey Solomons, George Fitz-Boodle, Michael Angelo Titmarsh
Family
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- International Music Score Library Project
- Find a Grave
- RKDartists
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Roglo
- NooSFere
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- Internet Broadway Database
- SNAC
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- The Peerage
- Discogs
- BnF authorities
- Anne Frank Knowledge Base
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Questions people ask
How old was William Makepeace Thackeray when they died?
William Makepeace Thackeray died aged 52.
When is William Makepeace Thackeray’s birthday?
William Makepeace Thackeray’s recorded birthday is July 18.
Where was William Makepeace Thackeray born?
William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Kolkata, India.
When did William Makepeace Thackeray die?
William Makepeace Thackeray died on December 24, 1863.