F. C. Burnand

British comic writer and dramatist (1836-1917)
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F. C. Burnand

Summary

F. C. Burnand is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 29, 1836[3]. He died on April 21, 1917[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], librettist[6], editor[7], writer[8], and barrister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], F. C. Burnand…
  • F. C. Burnand was born on November 29, 1836[3].
  • F. C. Burnand was born on January 1, 1836[11].
  • F. C. Burnand died on April 21, 1917[4].
  • F. C. Burnand died on January 1, 1917[12].
  • F. C. Burnand held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • F. C. Burnand worked as a journalist[5].
  • F. C. Burnand worked as a librettist[6].
  • F. C. Burnand's professions included editor[7].
  • F. C. Burnand worked as a writer[8].
  • F. C. Burnand's professions included barrister[9].
  • F. C. Burnand was educated at Eton College[14].
  • F. C. Burnand was educated at Trinity College[15].
  • F. C. Burnand received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • F. C. Burnand is recorded as male[17].
  • F. C. Burnand's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • F. C. Burnand's Commons category is recorded as F. C. Burnand[19].
  • F. C. Burnand's family name is recorded as Burnand[20].
  • F. C. Burnand's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • F. C. Burnand's given name is recorded as Cowley[22].
  • F. C. Burnand's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • F. C. Burnand's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • F. C. Burnand's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[25].
  • F. C. Burnand's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • F. C. Burnand's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1836-11-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1917-04-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb1bae2a-39df-4535-a7b0-59960e05eabd[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], F. C. Burnand… Recorded date of birth include November 29, 1836[3] and January 1, 1836[11].

Education

Educated at Eton College[14], a public school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1440[35] and Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1546[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[5], librettist[6], editor[7], writer[8], and barrister[9].

Recognition

F. C. Burnand received the Knight Bachelor[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 1917[4] and January 1, 1917[12].

Why It Matters

F. C. Burnand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was F. C. Burnand born?

Born in London[2], F. C. Burnand…

What did F. C. Burnand do for work?

F. C. Burnand worked as journalist[5], librettist[6], editor[7], writer[8], and barrister[9].

Where did F. C. Burnand go to school?

F. C. Burnand was educated at Eton College[14] and Trinity College[15].

What awards did F. C. Burnand receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Burnand, Francis Cowley. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, librettist, editor +2
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Given name Francis, Cowley
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