George Starkey

Early Colonial American alchemist
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George Starkey

Summary

George Starkey is a human[1]. He was born in Bermuda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1628[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1665[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Starkey was born in Bermuda[2].
  • George Starkey passed away in London[4].
  • George Starkey was born on January 1, 1628[3].
  • George Starkey died on January 1, 1665[5].
  • George Starkey held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • George Starkey worked as a chemist[6].
  • George Starkey worked as a physician[7].
  • George Starkey's field of work was alchemy[10].
  • George Starkey was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • George Starkey's education included a stint at Harvard College[12].
  • George Starkey is recorded as male[13].
  • George Starkey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Starkey's Commons category is recorded as George Starkey[15].
  • George Starkey's said to be the same as is recorded as Eirenaeus Philalethes[16].
  • The cause of death was plague[17].
  • George Starkey's family name is recorded as Starkey[18].
  • George Starkey's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Starkey's pseudonym is recorded as Eyraeneus Philaletha[20].
  • George Starkey's pseudonym is recorded as Eirenaeus Philalethes[21].
  • George Starkey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • George Starkey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • George Starkey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • George Starkey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Stirk'}[25].
  • George Starkey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Starkey'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

George Starkey was born in Bermuda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1628[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Harvard College[12], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and physician[7]. George Starkey's field of work was alchemy[10].

Death and Burial

George Starkey died on January 1, 1665[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was plague[17].

Why It Matters

George Starkey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Starkey born?

George Starkey's place of birth was Bermuda[2].

Where did George Starkey die?

George Starkey died in London[4].

What did George Starkey do for work?

George Starkey worked as chemist[6] and physician[7].

Where did George Starkey go to school?

George Starkey was educated at Harvard University[11] and Harvard College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chemist, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Citizenship
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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