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William Black

British novelist (1841–1898)

† 1898-12-10 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 12 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

William Black was born on November 13, 1841 in Glasgow and died on December 10, 1898 in Brighton, aged 57. Recorded occupations: writer, journalist, novelist, painter and botanist. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

At a glance
Born
November 13, 1841 · Glasgow
Died
December 10, 1898 · Brighton
Age at death
57
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations
writer, journalist, novelist, painter, botanist
Wikipedia editions
12 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of William Black's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Published by Harper Bros, NY. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1898: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1397722 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William Black on Wikipedia.

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