George Chapman

16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
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George Chapman
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George Chapman

Summary

George Chapman is a human[1]. Born in Hitchin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1559[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 12, 1634[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hitchin[2], George Chapman…
  • George Chapman passed away in London[4].
  • George Chapman was born on January 1, 1559[3].
  • George Chapman was born on 1559[12].
  • George Chapman died on May 12, 1634[5].
  • George Chapman died on January 1, 1634[13].
  • Burial took place at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[14].
  • George Chapman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • George Chapman's professions included playwright[6].
  • George Chapman's professions included linguist[7].
  • George Chapman worked as a poet[8].
  • George Chapman worked as a translator[9].
  • George Chapman's professions included writer[10].
  • George Chapman's education included a stint at University of Oxford[16].
  • A notable work attributed to George Chapman is Bussy D'Ambois[17].
  • George Chapman is recorded as male[18].
  • George Chapman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Chapman's Commons category is recorded as George Chapman[20].
  • George Chapman's residence is recorded as Western House[21].
  • George Chapman's family name is recorded as Chapman[22].
  • George Chapman's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Chapman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:George Chapman[24].
  • George Chapman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • George Chapman's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • George Chapman's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[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]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1559[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1634-05-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 159aa561-6fd1-4b49-be2c-00bf89fbc93a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George Chapman was born in Hitchin[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1559[3] and 1559[12].

Education

George Chapman was educated at University of Oxford[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Chapman is Bussy D'Ambois[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 12, 1634[5] and January 1, 1634[13]. George Chapman died in London[4]. He is buried at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[14].

Why It Matters

George Chapman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Bussy D'Ambois[35], a literary work[36] and The Second Maiden's Tragedy[37], a literary work[38], written by Thomas Middleton[39].

FAQs

Where was George Chapman born?

Born in Hitchin[2], George Chapman…

Where did George Chapman die?

George Chapman passed away in London[4].

What did George Chapman do for work?

George Chapman worked as playwright[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

Where did George Chapman go to school?

George Chapman was educated at University of Oxford[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . 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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    Residence Western House
    Place of burial St Giles in the Fields, Holborn
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +5
    Educated at University of Oxford
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