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When and where was William Blake born?
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William Blake
William Blake, oil on canvas by Thomas Phillips, 1807; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
William Blake was born on November 28, 1757, in London, England. Specifically, he was born above his father’s hosiery shop located at 28 Broad Street, Golden Square.1