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David Williams
1738-12-01 – 1816-06-29
Life & Legacy
David Williams (1738 – 29 June 1816) was a Welsh philosopher of the Enlightenment period. He was an ordained minister, theologian and political polemicist, and was the founder in 1788 of the Royal Literary Fund, of which he had been a proponent since 1773.
Occupation & Career
historian, philosopher, patron of the arts, opinion journalist, teacher, theologian
Education
Carmarthen Academy
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Carmarthen Academy
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3018998 — wikidata View source
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