Edward Lear

British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)
Person human Q309759
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Edward Lear was born on May 12, 1812, in Highgate [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] and died on January 29, 1888, in Sanremo [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][12][13][14]. He worked as a writer, poet, illustrator, painter, novelist, and ornithologist [15][16][17]. His primary field was young adult literature [18]. His most notable work is The Book of Nonsense .

Edward Lear

Summary

Edward Lear is a human[1]. He was born in Highgate[2]. He was born on May 12, 1812[3]. He died in Sanremo[4]. He died on January 29, 1888[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edward Lear was born in Highgate[2].
  • Edward Lear was born in London[12].
  • Edward Lear died in Sanremo[4].
  • Edward Lear was born on May 12, 1812[3].
  • Edward Lear died on January 29, 1888[5].
  • Edward Lear held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • English was Edward Lear's native language[14].
  • Edward Lear worked as a writer[6].
  • Edward Lear's professions included poet[7].
  • Edward Lear's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Edward Lear's professions included painter[9].
  • Edward Lear worked as a novelist[10].
  • Edward Lear's professions included ornithologist[15].
  • Edward Lear's field of work was young adult literature[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward Lear is The Book of Nonsense[17].
  • Edward Lear is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Lear's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Lear's genre is landscape painting[20].
  • Edward Lear's genre is ornithology[21].
  • Edward Lear's Commons category is recorded as Edward Lear[22].
  • Edward Lear's family name is recorded as Lear[23].
  • Edward Lear's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Edward Lear's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Edward Lear[25].
  • Edward Lear's Commons gallery is recorded as Edward Lear[26].
  • Edward Lear's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBiwsbBxVK0[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Highgate[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[12], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Edward Lear was born on May 12, 1812[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], novelist[10], and ornithologist[15]. Edward Lear's field of work was young adult literature[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edward Lear is The Book of Nonsense[17].

Death and Burial

Edward Lear died on January 29, 1888[5]. He died in Sanremo[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Lear ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Lorin Morgan-Richards[35], a writer[36], b. 1975[37], of United States[38].

Works attributed to him include The Owl and the Pussy-cat[39], a literary work[40] and Illustrations of the Family of the Psittacidae, or Parrots[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was Edward Lear born?

Edward Lear was born in Highgate[2].

Where did Edward Lear die?

Edward Lear passed away in Sanremo[4].

What did Edward Lear do for work?

Edward Lear worked as writer[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], and novelist[10].

Who did Edward Lear influence?

Edward Lear has been cited as an influence by Lorin Morgan-Richards[35].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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