George Percy

Summary

George Percy is a human^[1]. He was born on +1580-09-04T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an explorer^[4] and writer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• George Percy was born on +1580-09-04T00:00:00Z^[2].
• George Percy died on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland^[7].
• George Percy's mother was Katherine Neville^[8].
• A child of George Percy was Anne Percy^[9].
• George Percy's professions included explorer^[4].
• George Percy's professions included writer^[5].
• George Percy held the position of Governor of Virginia^[10].
• George Percy was educated at University of Oxford^[11].
• George Percy's image is recorded as George Percy (Syon House) (cropped).png^[12].
• George Percy is recorded as male^[13].
• George Percy's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• George Percy's signature is recorded as Signature of George Percy (1580–1632).png^[15].
• George Percy's Commons category is recorded as George Percy^[16].
• George Percy's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable^[17].
• George Percy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04r37k^[18].
• George Percy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2103721A^[19].
• George Percy's family name is recorded as Percy^[20].
• George Percy's given name is recorded as George^[21].
• George Percy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• George Percy's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)^[23].
• George Percy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• George Percy's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 21926^[25].
• George Percy's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/George-Percy^[26].
• George Percy's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00137316^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Percy was born on +1580-09-04T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland^[7]. His mother was Katherine Neville^[8].

Education

George Percy's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[4] and writer^[5]. George Percy held the position of Governor of Virginia^[10].

Personal Life

A child of George Percy was Anne Percy^[9].

Death and Burial

George Percy died on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

George Percy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were George Percy's parents?

George Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland^[7]. George Percy's mother was Katherine Neville^[8].

What did George Percy do for work?

George Percy worked as explorer^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did George Percy go to school?

George Percy was educated at University of Oxford^[11].