Christopher Marlowe

Summary

Christopher Marlowe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1564^[3]. He passed away in Deptford^[4]. He died on May 30, 1593^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].
• Christopher Marlowe passed away in Deptford^[4].
• Christopher Marlowe was born on February 6, 1564^[3].
• Christopher Marlowe was born on February 23, 1564^[11].
• Christopher Marlowe died on May 30, 1593^[5].
• Burial took place at Deptford St Nicholas^[12].
• Christopher Marlowe held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a playwright^[6].
• Christopher Marlowe's professions included poet^[7].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a translator^[8].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a writer^[9].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at Corpus Christi College^[14].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at The King's School Canterbury^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is Edward II^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is The Jew of Malta^[19].
• Christopher Marlowe is recorded as male^[20].
• Christopher Marlowe's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Christopher Marlowe is associated with the English Renaissance theatre movement^[22].
• Christopher Marlowe's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Marlowe^[23].
• The cause of death was stabbing attack^[24].
• Christopher Marlowe earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[25].
• Christopher Marlowe's family name is recorded as Marlowe^[26].
• Christopher Marlowe's given name is recorded as Christopher^[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 6, 1564^[3] and February 23, 1564^[11].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1352^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and The King's School Canterbury^[16], a boarding school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 0597^[38]. Christopher Marlowe earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Edward II^[17], a literary work^[39]; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[18], a literary work^[40]; and The Jew of Malta^[19], a literary work^[41]. Things named for Christopher Marlowe include Kit Harington^[42] and Philip Marlowe^[43].

Death and Burial

Christopher Marlowe died on May 30, 1593^[5]. He died in Deptford^[4]. The cause of death was stabbing attack^[24]. He is buried at Deptford St Nicholas^[12].

Why It Matters

Christopher Marlowe ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[46], a playwright^[47], 1564–1616^[48], of Kingdom of England^[49], specialised in fiction^[50].

Works attributed to him include The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[51], a literary work^[52]; Tamburlaine^[53], a literary work^[54]; The Jew of Malta^[55], a literary work^[56]; Edward II^[57], a literary work^[58]; Hero and Leander^[59], a literary work^[60]; and Dido, Queen of Carthage^[61], a literary work^[62]. Entities named for him include Kit Harington^[42] and Philip Marlowe^[43].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Marlowe born?

Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].

Where did Christopher Marlowe die?

Christopher Marlowe passed away in Deptford^[4].

What did Christopher Marlowe do for work?

Christopher Marlowe worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Christopher Marlowe go to school?

Christopher Marlowe was educated at Corpus Christi College^[14], University of Cambridge^[15], and The King's School Canterbury^[16].

Who did Christopher Marlowe influence?

Christopher Marlowe has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[46].