# Robert Raikes

> Robert Raikes the Elder was a British printer and newspaper proprietor. He is noted as a pioneer of the press who was instrumental in bringing printing out of London and to the provinces.

*English printer (bap. 1690, d. 1757)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/robert-raikes-q7349144

## Identity
- **Born:** 1690-04-22
- **Died:** 1757-09-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Robert Raikes the Elder was a British printer and newspaper proprietor. He is noted as a pioneer of the press who was instrumental in bringing printing out of London and to the provinces.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 30.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 19.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Robert Raikes the Elder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Raikes_the_Elder)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7349144)

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