George Steevens

English editor of the works of William Shakespeare
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George Steevens

Summary

George Steevens is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 10, 1736[3]. He passed away in Hampstead[4]. He died on January 22, 1800[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Steevens's place of birth was London[2].
  • George Steevens passed away in Hampstead[4].
  • George Steevens was born on May 10, 1736[3].
  • George Steevens died on January 22, 1800[5].
  • George Steevens held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • George Steevens's professions included literary critic[6].
  • George Steevens's education included a stint at Eton College[9].
  • George Steevens was educated at King's College[10].
  • George Steevens received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • George Steevens was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • George Steevens is recorded as male[13].
  • George Steevens's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Steevens's Commons category is recorded as George Steevens[15].
  • George Steevens's family name is recorded as Steevens[16].
  • George Steevens's given name is recorded as George[17].
  • George Steevens's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • George Steevens's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • George Steevens's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • George Steevens's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • George Steevens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • George Steevens's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Steevens[23].
  • George Steevens's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1760[24].
  • George Steevens's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1800[25].
  • George Steevens's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], George Steevens… he was born on May 10, 1736[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College[9], a public school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1440[29] and King's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1441[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Steevens's professions included literary critic[6].

Recognition

George Steevens received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Death and Burial

George Steevens died on January 22, 1800[5]. He passed away in Hampstead[4].

Why It Matters

George Steevens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Steevens born?

George Steevens's place of birth was London[2].

Where did George Steevens die?

George Steevens passed away in Hampstead[4].

What did George Steevens do for work?

George Steevens worked as literary critic[6].

Where did George Steevens go to school?

George Steevens was educated at Eton College[9] and King's College[10].

What awards did George Steevens receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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