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William Caxton

1422 - 1491

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William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England in 1476, and as a printer to be the first English retailer of printed books. His parentage and date of birth are not known for certain, but he may have been born between 1415 and 1424, perhaps in the Weald or wood land of Kent, perhaps in Hadlow or Tenterden. In 1438 he was apprenticed to Robert Large, a wealthy London silk mercer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Caxton is the 2,244th most popular writer (down from 2,133rd in 2019), the 1,929th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,605th in 2019) and the 211th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, William Caxton ranks 2,244 out of 7,302. Before him are Wanda Wasilewska, Meleager of Gadara, Quadratus of Athens, Aspazija, Allen Carr, and Jean Bolland. After him are Branislaw Tarashkyevich, Ludovic Halévy, Ana María Matute, Karlheinz Deschner, Uri Avnery, and Benjamin Péret.

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Among people born in 1422, William Caxton ranks 6. Before him are Federico da Montefeltro, Agnès Sorel, Mircea II of Wallachia, Gaston IV, Count of Foix, and Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza. After him are Francesco Pesellino, and Barbara of Brandenburg, Marquise of Mantua. Among people deceased in 1491, William Caxton ranks 3. Before him are Martin Schongauer, and Afonso, Prince of Portugal. After him are John II, Count of Nevers, and Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Caxton ranks 1,929 out of 8,785. Before him are Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet (1707), Antony Beevor (1946), Charles Booth (1840), Clive Barker (1952), Victor McLaglen (1886), and Allen Carr (1934). After him are Paul Rodgers (1949), Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925), Mark Fisher (1968), David Douglas (1799), Princess Mary of Great Britain (1723), and Thomas Wyatt (1503).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Caxton ranks 211. Before him are Richard Adams (1920), Martin Amis (1949), Edward Young (1683), John Skelton (1460), Clive Barker (1952), and Allen Carr (1934). After him are Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925), Thomas Wyatt (1503), Colin Wilson (1931), Matthew Arnold (1822), Edward FitzGerald (1809), and Thomas Gray (1716).

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