Charles Lamb

British essayist, poet, antiquarian (1775–1834)
Person human Q372984
Charles Lamb
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Charles Lamb

Summary

Charles Lamb is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 10, 1775[3]. He died in Edmonton[4]. He died on December 27, 1834[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], literary critic[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,846 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Lamb's place of birth was London[2].
  • Charles Lamb died in Edmonton[4].
  • Charles Lamb was born on February 10, 1775[3].
  • Charles Lamb died on December 27, 1834[5].
  • Burial took place at All Saints' Church, Edmonton[12].
  • Charles Lamb's father was Q134718851[13].
  • Charles Lamb held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • English was Charles Lamb's native language[15].
  • Charles Lamb is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[16].
  • Charles Lamb's professions included writer[6].
  • Charles Lamb worked as a poet[7].
  • Charles Lamb's professions included playwright[8].
  • Charles Lamb's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Charles Lamb's professions included children's writer[10].
  • Charles Lamb worked as a short story writer[17].
  • Charles Lamb's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Tales from Shakspeare[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Macbeth[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Preface[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Timon of Athens[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Lamb is Othello[24].
  • Charles Lamb was a member of Charles and Mary Lamb[25].
  • Charles Lamb was influenced by Algernon Charles Swinburne[26].
  • Charles Lamb is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Lamb was born in London[2]. He was born on February 10, 1775[3]. His father was Q134718851[13]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[16]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Charles Lamb was educated at Christ's Hospital[18]. He studied under William Wales[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], literary critic[9], children's writer[10], and short story writer[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tales from Shakspeare[19], a literary work[29]; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark[20], a chapter[30]; Macbeth[21], a chapter[31]; Preface[22], a chapter[32]; Timon of Athens[23], a chapter[33]; and Othello[24], a chapter[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Lamb died on December 27, 1834[5]. He passed away in Edmonton[4]. The cause of death was erysipelas[35]. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Edmonton[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Lamb ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,546 views/month, #6,846 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Tales from Shakspeare[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Charles Lamb born?

Born in London[2], Charles Lamb…

Where did Charles Lamb die?

Charles Lamb passed away in Edmonton[4].

Who were Charles Lamb's parents?

Charles Lamb's father was Q134718851[13].

What did Charles Lamb do for work?

Charles Lamb worked as writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], literary critic[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Charles Lamb go to school?

Charles Lamb was educated at Christ's Hospital[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 57
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-ar5258300
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00017863n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060396
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  3. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → charles-lamb
    Part of → —
    Member of → Charles and Mary Lamb
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  4. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 175900
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  5. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stedelijk museum amsterdam id → 29153-charles-lamb, 148648-elia
    Floruit → +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  6. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 352172
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  7. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0068024-Lamb-Charles-17751834
    Plaque image → All Saints, Church Street, Edmonton - Wall monument - geogra, Charles Lamb 10 Giltspur Street London EC1.jpg, Charles Lamb 1775-1834 and Mary Lamb 1764-1847 writers lived +3
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  8. 17w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → All Saints, Church Street, Edmonton - Wall monument - geogra, Charles Lamb 10 Giltspur Street London EC1.jpg, Charles Lamb 1775-1834 and Mary Lamb 1764-1847 writers lived +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Charles Lamb 10 Giltspur Street London EC1.jpg"
  9. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 2787
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London
    Topic's main category → Category:Charles Lamb
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → —
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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