Catharine Macaulay

English historian, philosopher, feminist (1731-1791)
Person human Q538767
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Catharine Macaulay

Summary

Catharine Macaulay is a human[1]. She was born in Wye[2]. She was born on April 2, 1731[3]. She died in Binfield[4]. She died on June 22, 1791[5]. She worked as a historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and women's rights activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wye[2], Catharine Macaulay…
  • Catharine Macaulay passed away in Binfield[4].
  • Catharine Macaulay was born on April 2, 1731[3].
  • Catharine Macaulay died on June 22, 1791[5].
  • Catharine Macaulay is buried at Church of All Saints, Binfield[11].
  • Among Catharine Macaulay's spouses was George Macaulay[12].
  • A child of Catharine Macaulay was Catherine Sophia Macaulay[13].
  • Catharine Macaulay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Catharine Macaulay's professions included historian[6].
  • Catharine Macaulay's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Catharine Macaulay's professions included writer[8].
  • Catharine Macaulay's professions included women's rights activist[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Catharine Macaulay is Observations on a Pamphlet, Entitled, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents[15].
  • Catharine Macaulay is recorded as female[16].
  • Catharine Macaulay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Catharine Macaulay's Commons category is recorded as Catharine Macaulay[18].
  • Catharine Macaulay's family name is recorded as Macaulay[19].
  • Catharine Macaulay's family name is recorded as Graham[20].
  • Catharine Macaulay's family name is recorded as Sawbridge[21].
  • Catharine Macaulay's given name is recorded as Catharine[22].
  • Catharine Macaulay's depicted by is recorded as Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)[23].
  • Catharine Macaulay's depicted by is recorded as Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)[24].
  • Catharine Macaulay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Catharine Macaulay's described by source is recorded as Women Writers in Review[26].
  • Catharine Macaulay's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Catharine Macaulay's place of birth was Wye[2]. She was born on April 2, 1731[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and women's rights activist[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Catharine Macaulay is Observations on a Pamphlet, Entitled, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents[15].

Personal Life

Catharine Macaulay was married to George Macaulay[12]. A child of her was Catherine Sophia Macaulay[13].

Death and Burial

Catharine Macaulay died on June 22, 1791[5]. She passed away in Binfield[4]. She is buried at Church of All Saints, Binfield[11].

Why It Matters

Catharine Macaulay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catharine Macaulay born?

Catharine Macaulay's place of birth was Wye[2].

Where did Catharine Macaulay die?

Catharine Macaulay passed away in Binfield[4].

Who was Catharine Macaulay married to?

Catharine Macaulay's spouses include George Macaulay[12].

What did Catharine Macaulay do for work?

Catharine Macaulay worked as historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and women's rights activist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, philosopher, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Church of All Saints, Binfield
    Depicted by Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge), Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)
    Place of birth Wye
    Instance of
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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