A fact from William Oliver (physician, 1695–1764) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 January 2008, and was viewed approximately 4,715 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that before he died, Dr William Oliver gave his coachman £100, 10 sacks of flour and a recipe for a type of biscuit named after its inventor that is still eaten today?
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The article would benefit from a picture of Dr Oliver, and also photos of his memorials if possible. DuncanHill (talk) 01:23, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There's a plaque at Queen Square, his burial place at All Saints' Weston, and another in the Abbey.
