page_title: William Thoms
hierarchical_section_title: William Thoms
caption_attribution_description: Portrait of William Thoms (1803-1885)
context_page_description: William John Thoms was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846. Thoms's investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, where he was a pioneer demographer.
context_section_description: William John Thoms (16 November 1803 – 15 August 1885) was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846.   Thoms's investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, where he was a pioneer demographer.
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