Isaiah Thomas
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Isaiah Thomas was an influential early American printer, publisher, and historian best known for founding the American Antiquarian Society and documenting the history of American printing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaiah Thomas canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American patriot
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person ⓘ printer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| apprenticedTo | Zachariah Fowle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collected | early American books and newspapers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1749-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1831-04-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | apprenticeship in printing trade ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American history
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book collecting ⓘ printing ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| founded | American Antiquarian Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Isaiah Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bibliography
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history of printing ⓘ |
| givenName | Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inceptionOfFoundedOrganization | 1812 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the American Antiquarian Society
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publishing the Massachusetts Spy ⓘ writing "The History of Printing in America" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Antiquarian Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | created one of the earliest comprehensive histories of American printing ⓘ |
| notableWork | The History of Printing in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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historian ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ printer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first president of the American Antiquarian Society ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfNotableWork | 1810 ⓘ |
| publisherOf | Massachusetts Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRelocationOfPublication | to avoid British suppression in Boston ⓘ |
| relocatedPublicationTo | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | patriot printer during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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