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.