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John Timbs

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British journalist

Born 1801
Died 1875

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  • Cover of: The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art
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We need a photo of John Timbs

British journalist

Born 1801
Died 1875

Subjects

History, Anecdotes, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Biography, Social life and customs, Food, Clubs, Literary landmarks, Miscellanea, Bars (Drinking establishments), Education, Entertaining, Science, Animal behavior, Animals, Apparitions, Art, Cooking, Description, Educators, Folklore, Gastronomy, Guide-books, Guidebooks, Hotels, taverns

Places

Great Britain, England, London (England), London, Dorking (England), Eng Dorking, Wales

People

Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), Richard Steele Sir (1672-1729), Samuel Foote, William Pitt Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), Arthur Wellesley Wellington Duke of (1769-1852), Coleman family, George Colman (1732-1794), George Colman (1762-1836), Henry Fuseli (1741-1825), Horace Smith (1779-1849), J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851), James Smith (1775-1839), Joshua Reynolds Sir (1723-1792), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Richard Porson (1759-1808), Sydney Smith, Theodore Edward Hook (1788-1841), Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Thomas Lawrence Sir (1769-1830), William Hogarth (1697-1764)

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Alternative names

  • Timbs, John
  • JOHN TIMBS
  • John 1801-1875 Timbs
  • John 1801-1875 N. 50012717 Timbs
  • John 1801-1875 Clubs and Clu Timbs
  • Timbs John

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April 5, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
March 12, 2010 Created by ImportBot Edited without comment.