Sir john soane biography of william

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    • John Soane (1753 - 1837)

    SirJohnSoane aka Swan, Soan

    Born in Reading, Berkshire, England

    Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

    [sibling(s) unknown]

    Descendants

    Father of John Soane, George Soane and Henry Soane

    Died at age 83in London, England, United Kingdom

    Profile last modified | Created 29 Dec 2017

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    Biography

    John Soane is Notable.

    Sir John Soane was born the son of a mason, in September 1753. His real name was Swan, which he changed, first to Soan, and later to Soane.

    John Soane was born on 10 September 1753 at Goring-on-Thames not far from Reading. Soane’s father, also John, was a bricklayer whose trade was supplied by the many brick and tile kilns in the area (the Reading clay is heavy and ideal for brick making). From the age of eight John Soane attended a private school in Reading run by William Baker.

    In 1768 Soane seized the opportunity to become a pupil of the architect George Dance, then