Edward Young

Summary

Edward Young is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Upham^[2]. He was born on +1683-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Welwyn^[4]. He died on +1765-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], literary critic^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edward Young's place of birth was Upham^[2].
• Edward Young died in Welwyn^[4].
• Edward Young was born on +1683-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edward Young was born on +1683-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Edward Young died on +1765-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edward Young's father was Edward Young^[12].
• Edward Young was married to Lady Elizabeth Lee^[13].
• Edward Young held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Edward Young's professions included poet^[6].
• Edward Young's professions included playwright^[7].
• Edward Young's professions included literary critic^[8].
• Edward Young worked as a writer^[9].
• Edward Young was educated at Corpus Christi College^[15].
• Edward Young's education included a stint at Winchester College^[16].
• Edward Young was educated at New College^[17].
• Edward Young's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].
• Edward Young's image is recorded as Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) - Edward Young (1683–1765) - ASC-132 - All Souls College.jpg^[19].
• Edward Young is recorded as male^[20].
• Edward Young's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Edward Young's movement is recorded as Romanticism^[22].
• Edward Young's movement is recorded as Sentimentalism^[23].
• Edward Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110263849^[24].
• Edward Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49252592^[25].
• Edward Young's GND ID is recorded as 118635964^[26].
• Edward Young's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013617^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Upham^[2], Edward Young… Recorded date of birth include +1683-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1683-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11]. His father was he^[12].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1517^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Winchester College^[16], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35]; and New College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1379^[38].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among Edward Young's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Lee^[13]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].

Death and Burial

Edward Young died on +1765-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Welwyn^[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Works attributed to him include The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality^[41], a literary work^[42], written by him^[43].

FAQs

Where was Edward Young born?

Edward Young was born in Upham^[2].

Where did Edward Young die?

Edward Young died in Welwyn^[4].

Who were Edward Young's parents?

Edward Young's father was Edward Young^[12].

Who was Edward Young married to?

Edward Young's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Lee^[13].

What did Edward Young do for work?

Edward Young worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], literary critic^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Edward Young go to school?

Edward Young was educated at Corpus Christi College^[15], Winchester College^[16], and New College^[17].