William Thoms
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For the professional ice hockey player, see Bill Thoms.
William John Thoms (16 November 1803 – 15 August 1885) was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846.[1] Thoms' investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pioneer demographer.