# Ralph Thoresby

> Ralph Thoresby was an antiquarian, who was born in Leeds and is widely credited with being the first historian of that city. Besides being a merchant, he was a nonconformist, fellow of the Royal Society, diarist, author, common-councilman in the Corporation of Leeds, and museum keeper.

*British historian (1658-1725)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ralph-thoresby

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1658-08-16
- **Died:** 1725-10-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [رالف ثوريسبى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81_%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%89)
- [Ralph Thoresby](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Thoresby)
- [Ralph Thoresby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Thoresby)
- [Radulphus Thoresbeius](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radulphus_Thoresbeius)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288161)

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