Elkanah Settle

English poet and playwright
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Elkanah Settle

Summary

Elkanah Settle is a human[1]. Born in Dunstable[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1648[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 12, 1724[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunstable[2], Elkanah Settle…
  • Elkanah Settle died in London[4].
  • Elkanah Settle was born on January 1, 1648[3].
  • Elkanah Settle was born on January 1, 1648[11].
  • Elkanah Settle died on February 12, 1724[5].
  • Elkanah Settle died on January 1, 1724[12].
  • Elkanah Settle worked as a playwright[6].
  • Elkanah Settle's professions included librettist[7].
  • Elkanah Settle worked as a writer[8].
  • Elkanah Settle's professions included poet[9].
  • Elkanah Settle's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Elkanah Settle's field of work was drama[14].
  • Elkanah Settle's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].
  • Elkanah Settle is recorded as male[16].
  • Elkanah Settle's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elkanah Settle's Commons category is recorded as Elkanah Settle[18].
  • Elkanah Settle's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Elkanah Settle's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Elkanah Settle's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Elkanah Settle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Elkanah Settle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Elkanah Settle's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Doeg'}[24].
  • Elkanah Settle's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Elkanah Settle was born in Dunstable[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1648[3].

Education

Elkanah Settle's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[26] and drama[14], a literary mode[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1724[5] and January 1, 1724[12]. Elkanah Settle died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Elkanah Settle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Elkanah Settle born?

Born in Dunstable[2], Elkanah Settle…

Where did Elkanah Settle die?

Elkanah Settle passed away in London[4].

What did Elkanah Settle do for work?

Elkanah Settle worked as playwright[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Elkanah Settle go to school?

Elkanah Settle was educated at Trinity College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation playwright, librettist, writer +1
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  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00401856
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  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00401856
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  4. 13d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058510187906706
    Occupation
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +1
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