Charles Davenant

British economist (1656-1714)
Person human Q2372111
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Charles Davenant

Summary

Charles Davenant is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1656-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1714-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Charles Davenant…
  • Charles Davenant passed away in London[4].
  • Charles Davenant was born on +1656-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Davenant died on +1714-11-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Davenant's father was William Davenant[9].
  • Charles Davenant held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Charles Davenant's professions included economist[6].
  • Charles Davenant worked as a politician[7].
  • Charles Davenant's field of work was economics[11].
  • Charles Davenant held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Charles Davenant held the position of Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[13].
  • Charles Davenant held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[14].
  • Charles Davenant held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament[15].
  • Charles Davenant's education included a stint at Balliol College[16].
  • Charles Davenant's education included a stint at Cheam School[17].
  • Charles Davenant is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Davenant's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Davenant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081178863[20].
  • Charles Davenant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39386958[21].
  • Charles Davenant's GND ID is recorded as 119194821[22].
  • Charles Davenant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83177769[23].
  • Charles Davenant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11997364g[24].
  • Charles Davenant's IdRef ID is recorded as 028063538[25].
  • Charles Davenant's Commons category is recorded as Charles Davenant[26].
  • Charles Davenant's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V282273[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Davenant's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1656-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Davenant[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Cheam School[17], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1942[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and politician[7]. Charles Davenant's field of work was economics[11]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[13], Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1701 Parliament[15].

Death and Burial

Charles Davenant died on +1714-11-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Davenant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles Davenant born?

Charles Davenant was born in London[2].

Where did Charles Davenant die?

Charles Davenant passed away in London[4].

Who were Charles Davenant's parents?

Charles Davenant's father was William Davenant[9].

What did Charles Davenant do for work?

Charles Davenant worked as economist[6] and politician[7].

Where did Charles Davenant go to school?

Charles Davenant was educated at Balliol College[16] and Cheam School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work economics
    Position held Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1685-87 Parliament, Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament +1
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Given name Charles
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