George Gascoigne

16th-century English poet and courtier
Person human Q333528
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George Gascoigne

Summary

George Gascoigne is a human[1]. He was born in Cardington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1525[3]. He died in Barnack[4]. He died on October 7, 1577[5]. He worked as a poet[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cardington[2], George Gascoigne…
  • George Gascoigne died in Barnack[4].
  • George Gascoigne was born on January 1, 1525[3].
  • George Gascoigne died on October 7, 1577[5].
  • George Gascoigne died on 1577[11].
  • George Gascoigne held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • George Gascoigne worked as a poet[6].
  • George Gascoigne worked as a poet lawyer[7].
  • George Gascoigne worked as a writer[8].
  • George Gascoigne's professions included politician[9].
  • George Gascoigne held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • George Gascoigne held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[14].
  • George Gascoigne held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament[15].
  • George Gascoigne was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • George Gascoigne is recorded as male[17].
  • George Gascoigne's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Gascoigne's Commons category is recorded as George Gascoigne[19].
  • George Gascoigne's family name is recorded as Gascoigne[20].
  • George Gascoigne's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • George Gascoigne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[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: 1525[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1577-10-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b9c3492-6bfb-481b-b7f2-be0e2c2c917f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George Gascoigne was born in Cardington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1525[3].

Education

George Gascoigne was educated at Trinity College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1558 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1559 Parliament[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 7, 1577[5] and 1577[11]. George Gascoigne passed away in Barnack[4].

Why It Matters

George Gascoigne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was George Gascoigne born?

George Gascoigne was born in Cardington[2].

Where did George Gascoigne die?

George Gascoigne passed away in Barnack[4].

What did George Gascoigne do for work?

George Gascoigne worked as poet[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Where did George Gascoigne go to school?

George Gascoigne was educated at Trinity College[16].

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. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation poet, poet lawyer, writer +1
    Position held Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1558 Parliament, Member of the 1559 Parliament
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