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William Roscoe

1753 - 1831

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William Roscoe (8 March 1753 – 30 June 1831) was a British banker, lawyer and politician. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast. In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer. The standard author abbreviation Roscoe is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Roscoe is the 6,252nd most popular writer (up from 6,329th in 2024), the 5,405th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,443rd in 2019) and the 594th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, William Roscoe ranks 6,252 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain Mabanckou, Rami Saari, Birger Sjöberg, Owen Barfield, Philippa Boyens, and Dannie Abse. After him are Tron Øgrim, Charlie Jane Anders, Miyuki Miyabe, Linda Woolverton, Samar Yazbek, and Sarojini Sahoo.

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Among people born in 1753, William Roscoe ranks 45. Before him are Dugald Stewart, Edward Pigott, François Levaillant, Nikolay Lvov, James McHenry, and William Beechey. After him are William Eustis, and Elizabeth Inchbald. Among people deceased in 1831, William Roscoe ranks 54. Before him are Dmitry Senyavin, Willem Bilderdijk, José Tomás Ovalle, Józef Kozłowski, Christian Gottfried Körner, and Christian Ehrenfried Weigel. After him is Henry Hutchinson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Roscoe ranks 5,407 out of 8,785. Before him are Rebecca Solomon (1832), George Hutson (1889), Noni Madueke (2002), Owen Barfield (1898), Herbert Roper Barrett (1873), and Dannie Abse (1923). After him are John Swinney (1964), Louise Lombard (1970), Derek Kevan (1935), Keith Allen (1953), Ben Gordon (1983), and Tom Roberts (1856).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Roscoe ranks 594. Before him are Caroline Norton (1808), William Dunbar (1460), Anne Fine (1947), Sarah Trimmer (1741), Owen Barfield (1898), and Dannie Abse (1923). After him are Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), Margaret Oliphant (1828), Ian McDonald (1960), Cressida Cowell (1966), and David McKee (1935).

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