George Crabbe

English poet, surgeon, and clergyman (1754-1832)
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George Crabbe
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Summary

George Crabbe was born on December 24, 1754[1], in Aldeburgh[2]. He died on February 3, 1832[3], in Trowbridge[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], entomologist[7], surgeon[8], and public health physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1754[11]
  • Date of death: February 3, 1834[12], January 1, 1832[13]
  • Child: George Crabbe[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15], Kingdom of Great Britain[16], United Kingdom[17]
  • Ethnic group: English people[18]
  • Occupation: naturalist[19], parson[20]
  • Notable work: The Village[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: narrative poetry[24]
  • Commons category: George Crabbe[25]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[26], Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[27]
  • Family name: Crabbe[28]
  • Given name: George[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:George Crabbe[30]
  • Depicted by: George Crabbe[31]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Library of the World's Best Literature[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Commons Creator page: George Crabbe[41]
  • Name in native language: George Crabbe[42]

Why It Matters

George Crabbe has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was George Crabbe born?

George Crabbe's place of birth was Aldeburgh[2].

Where did George Crabbe die?

George Crabbe died in Trowbridge[4].

What did George Crabbe do for work?

George Crabbe worked as a poet[5], writer[6], entomologist[7], surgeon[8], and public health physician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fi',
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  4. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +5
    Occupation → poet, writer, entomologist +4
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, entomologist +4
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Occupation → —
    Child → George Crabbe
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