George Farquhar

Irish dramatist (1677–1707)
Person human Q517634
George Farquhar
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George Farquhar

Summary

George Farquhar is a human[1]. He was born in Derry[2]. He was born on 1677[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 29, 1707[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], actor[8], and stage actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Derry[2], George Farquhar…
  • George Farquhar died in London[4].
  • George Farquhar was born on 1677[3].
  • George Farquhar died on April 29, 1707[5].
  • George Farquhar died on 1707[11].
  • George Farquhar held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[12].
  • George Farquhar worked as a playwright[6].
  • George Farquhar worked as a writer[7].
  • George Farquhar worked as an actor[8].
  • George Farquhar's professions included stage actor[9].
  • George Farquhar was educated at Kilkenny College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to George Farquhar is The Recruiting Officer[14].
  • George Farquhar is recorded as male[15].
  • George Farquhar's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Farquhar's Commons category is recorded as George Farquhar[17].
  • George Farquhar's family name is recorded as Farquhar[18].
  • George Farquhar's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • George Farquhar's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • George Farquhar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1677[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1707-04-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 217fb29c-eca1-46f7-b71d-aff7be20bac1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George Farquhar's place of birth was Derry[2]. He was born on 1677[3].

Education

George Farquhar's education included a stint at Kilkenny College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], actor[8], and stage actor[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Farquhar is The Recruiting Officer[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 29, 1707[5] and 1707[11]. George Farquhar died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Farquhar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include The Beaux' Stratagem[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was George Farquhar born?

George Farquhar's place of birth was Derry[2].

Where did George Farquhar die?

George Farquhar passed away in London[4].

What did George Farquhar do for work?

George Farquhar worked as playwright[6], writer[7], actor[8], and stage actor[9].

Where did George Farquhar go to school?

George Farquhar was educated at Kilkenny College[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work The Recruiting Officer
    Writing language English
    Place of death London
    Given name George
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