Charles Kingsley was born on June 12, 1819[1], in Devon[2]. He died on January 23, 1875[3], in Devon[4]. He worked as a cleric[5], historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,418 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[10]
Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[38], Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43]
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Charles Kingsley has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby[46], a literary work[47]; Westward Ho![48], a literary work[49]; and Hypatia[50], a literary work[51].
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