Charles Kingsley

British clergyman, historian and novelist (1819–1875)
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Charles Kingsley

Summary

Charles Kingsley is a human[1]. He was born in Devon[2]. He was born on June 12, 1819[3]. He died in Devon[4]. He died on January 23, 1875[5]. He worked as a cleric[6], historian[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Kingsley was born in Devon[2].
  • Charles Kingsley died in Devon[4].
  • Charles Kingsley was born on June 12, 1819[3].
  • Charles Kingsley died on January 23, 1875[5].
  • Burial took place at Beaulieu Abbey[12].
  • Charles Kingsley's father was Charles Kingsley[13].
  • Charles Kingsley's mother was Mary Lucas[14].
  • Charles Kingsley was married to Frances Kingsley[15].
  • A child of Charles Kingsley was Lucas Malet[16].
  • Charles Kingsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • English was Charles Kingsley's native language[18].
  • Charles Kingsley worked as a cleric[6].
  • Charles Kingsley's professions included historian[7].
  • Charles Kingsley worked as a writer[8].
  • Charles Kingsley worked as a novelist[9].
  • Charles Kingsley's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Charles Kingsley's professions included children's writer[19].
  • Charles Kingsley's field of work was literature[20].
  • Charles Kingsley's field of work was children's and young adult literature[21].
  • Charles Kingsley's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Charles Kingsley's field of work was history[23].
  • Charles Kingsley was employed by University of Cambridge[24].
  • Charles Kingsley's education included a stint at King's College London[25].
  • Charles Kingsley's education included a stint at Magdalene College[26].
  • Charles Kingsley's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1819-06-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1875-01-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56d14f75-679d-4f9e-b33f-d095b0620216[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Kingsley was born in Devon[2]. He was born on June 12, 1819[3]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Mary Lucas[14]. English was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at King's College London[25], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in London[36]; Magdalene College[26], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1428[39]; and Bristol Grammar School[27], a secondary school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1532[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6], historian[7], writer[8], novelist[9], university teacher[10], and children's writer[19]. Fields of work include literature[20], a type of arts[43]; children's and young adult literature[21], a sub-set of literature[44]; poetry[22], a literary form[45]; and history[23]. Charles Kingsley was employed by University of Cambridge[24].

Personal Life

Charles Kingsley was married to Frances Kingsley[15]. A child of him was Lucas Malet[16]. Religious affiliations include Church of England[46], a state church[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1534[49], headquartered in Church House[50] and Anglicanism[51], a Christian denominational family[52].

Death and Burial

Charles Kingsley died on January 23, 1875[5]. He passed away in Devon[4]. Burial took place at Beaulieu Abbey[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Kingsley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby[55], a literary work[56]; Westward Ho![57], a literary work[58]; and Hypatia[59], a literary work[60].

FAQs

Where was Charles Kingsley born?

Born in Devon[2], Charles Kingsley…

Where did Charles Kingsley die?

Charles Kingsley died in Devon[4].

Who were Charles Kingsley's parents?

Charles Kingsley's father was Charles Kingsley[13]. Charles Kingsley's mother was Mary Lucas[14].

Who was Charles Kingsley married to?

Charles Kingsley's spouses include Frances Kingsley[15].

What did Charles Kingsley do for work?

Charles Kingsley worked as cleric[6], historian[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Charles Kingsley go to school?

Charles Kingsley was educated at King's College London[25], Magdalene College[26], and Bristol Grammar School[27].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Kingsley, Charles (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [51] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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