Frederick William Faber

19th-century British hymn writer, Catholic priest, and theologian
Person human Q1286149
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Frederick William Faber

Summary

Frederick William Faber is a human[1]. Born in Calverley[2], he… he was born on June 28, 1814[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on September 26, 1863[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], poet[7], hagiographer[8], hymnwriter[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick William Faber was born in Calverley[2].
  • Frederick William Faber passed away in London[4].
  • Frederick William Faber was born on June 28, 1814[3].
  • Frederick William Faber died on September 26, 1863[5].
  • Frederick William Faber's father was Thomas Henry Faber[12].
  • Frederick William Faber's mother was Betty Atkinson[13].
  • Frederick William Faber held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • English was Frederick William Faber's native language[15].
  • Frederick William Faber worked as a theologian[6].
  • Frederick William Faber worked as a poet[7].
  • Frederick William Faber's professions included hagiographer[8].
  • Frederick William Faber's professions included hymnwriter[9].
  • Frederick William Faber's professions included Catholic priest[10].
  • Frederick William Faber worked as a writer[16].
  • Frederick William Faber's field of work was religious song[17].
  • Frederick William Faber's field of work was theology[18].
  • Frederick William Faber's field of work was Church of England[19].
  • Frederick William Faber's field of work was Catholic Church[20].
  • Frederick William Faber's field of work was religious literature[21].
  • Frederick William Faber was educated at Harrow School[22].
  • Frederick William Faber's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[23].
  • Frederick William Faber was educated at Balliol College[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederick William Faber is Faith of Our Fathers[25].
  • Frederick William Faber received the Newdigate Prize[26].
  • Frederick William Faber's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1814-06-28[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1863-09-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca1bf61f-03e0-4d2d-b56e-86296869e474[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick William Faber's place of birth was Calverley[2]. He was born on June 28, 1814[3]. His father was Thomas Henry Faber[12]. His mother was Betty Atkinson[13]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[22], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34]; University College, Oxford[23], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1249[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and Balliol College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1263[41], headquartered in Oxford[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], poet[7], hagiographer[8], hymnwriter[9], Catholic priest[10], and writer[16]. Fields of work include religious song[17]; theology[18], an academic discipline[43]; Church of England[19], a state church[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1534[46], headquartered in Church House[47]; Catholic Church[20], a Christian denomination[48], in Vatican City[49], founded in 0001[50], headquartered in Vatican City[51]; and religious literature[21], a literary genre[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frederick William Faber is Faith of Our Fathers[25].

Recognition

Frederick William Faber received the Newdigate Prize[26].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[27], a Christian denomination[53], in Vatican City[54], founded in 0001[55], headquartered in Vatican City[56] and Anglicanism[57], a Christian denominational family[58].

Death and Burial

Frederick William Faber died on September 26, 1863[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[59].

Why It Matters

Frederick William Faber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Frederick William Faber born?

Born in Calverley[2], Frederick William Faber…

Where did Frederick William Faber die?

Frederick William Faber passed away in London[4].

Who were Frederick William Faber's parents?

Frederick William Faber's father was Thomas Henry Faber[12]. Frederick William Faber's mother was Betty Atkinson[13].

What did Frederick William Faber do for work?

Frederick William Faber worked as theologian[6], poet[7], hagiographer[8], hymnwriter[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did Frederick William Faber go to school?

Frederick William Faber was educated at Harrow School[22], University College, Oxford[23], and Balliol College[24].

What awards did Frederick William Faber receive?

Honors received include Newdigate Prize[26].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [25] . 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.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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