Alfred Tennyson

British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
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Alfred Tennyson
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Summary

Alfred Tennyson was born on August 6, 1809[1], in Somersby[2]. He died on October 6, 1892[3], in Aldworth[4]. He worked as a poet[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,298 views/month, #5,900 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Haslemere[9]
  • Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[10]
  • Father: George Clayton Tennyson[11]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Fytche[12]
  • Spouse: Emily Tennyson, Lady Tennyson[13]
  • Child: Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson[14], Lionel Tennyson[15], [Unnamed] Tennyson[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
  • Ethnic group: English people[18]
  • Field of work: poetry[19]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[20], Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom[21]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[22], King Edward VI Grammar School[23]
  • Notable work: The Charge of the Light Brigade[24], The Lady of Shalott[25], Idylls of the King[26], The Princess[27]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[28], Chancellor's Gold Medal[29]
  • Member of: Royal Society[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Noble title: baron[34], Baron Tennyson[35]
  • Commons category: Alfred, Lord Tennyson[36]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[37], Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[38], National Library of Wales[39], Louis Round Wilson Library[40], E.J. Pratt Library[41]
  • Family name: Tennyson[42]
  • Given name: Alfred[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alfred, Lord Tennyson[44]
  • Commons gallery: Alfred Tennyson[45]
  • Work location: London[46]
  • Medical condition: epilepsy[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Tennyson include Tennyson[48], Tennyson Inlet[49], and Cape Tennyson[50].

Why It Matters

Alfred Tennyson has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[53], a playwright[54], 1888–1965[55], of United States[56], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[57].

Works attributed to him include The Charge of the Light Brigade[58], a literary work[59]; The Lady of Shalott[60], a literary work[61]; Ulysses[62], a literary work[63]; In Memoriam A.H.H.[64], a literary work[65]; Idylls of the King[66], a cycle of poems[67], founded in 1859[68]; and Enoch Arden[69], a literary work[70]. Entities named for him include Tennyson[48], Tennyson Inlet[49], and Cape Tennyson[50].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Tennyson born?

Alfred Tennyson was born in Somersby[2].

Where did Alfred Tennyson die?

Alfred Tennyson died in Aldworth[4].

Who were Alfred Tennyson's parents?

Alfred Tennyson's father was George Clayton Tennyson[11]. Alfred Tennyson's mother was Elizabeth Fytche[12].

Who was Alfred Tennyson married to?

Alfred Tennyson's spouses include Emily Tennyson, Lady Tennyson[13].

What did Alfred Tennyson do for work?

Alfred Tennyson worked as a poet[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

Where did Alfred Tennyson go to school?

Alfred Tennyson was educated at Trinity College[22] and King Edward VI Grammar School[23].

What awards did Alfred Tennyson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[28] and Chancellor's Gold Medal[29].

Who did Alfred Tennyson influence?

Alfred Tennyson has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[53].

References

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  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [38] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . Did all those famous people really have epilepsy?. wikidata.org.

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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