
William Thoms
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 139 years ago |
Date of birth | November 16,1803 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | August 15,1885 |
Died | Pimlico |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Books | Notes and Queries |
Edited works | A Descriptive Catalog... |
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ID | 897145 |
William Thoms Life story
William John Thoms was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846. Thoms's investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pioneer demographer.