Gerard Manley Hopkins

English poet (1844–1889)
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
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Gerard Manley Hopkins

Summary

Gerard Manley Hopkins is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on July 28, 1844[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on June 8, 1889[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,053 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's place of birth was London[2].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford[9].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins was born on July 28, 1844[3].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins was born on June 28, 1844[10].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins died on June 8, 1889[5].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins died on July 8, 1889[11].
  • Burial took place at Glasnevin Cemetery[12].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's father was Manley Hopkins[13].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's mother was Kate Smith[14].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's professions included poet[6].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins worked as a writer[7].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins was educated at Balliol College[17].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's education included a stint at Highgate School[18].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's education included a stint at St Beuno’s Ignatian Spirituality Centre[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerard Manley Hopkins is The Wreck of the Deutschland[20].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins is recorded as male[23].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins's Commons category is recorded as Gerard Manley Hopkins[25].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[26].
  • The cause of death was peritonitis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Stratford[9], a town[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Recorded date of birth include July 28, 1844[3] and June 28, 1844[10]. Gerard Manley Hopkins's father was Manley Hopkins[13]. His mother was Kate Smith[14].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1263[35], headquartered in Oxford[36]; Highgate School[18], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1565[39]; and St Beuno’s Ignatian Spirituality Centre[19], a church building[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1848[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerard Manley Hopkins is The Wreck of the Deutschland[20].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[21], a Christian denominational family[43], founded in 1054[44] and Anglicanism[22], a Christian denominational family[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 8, 1889[5] and July 8, 1889[11]. Gerard Manley Hopkins passed away in Dublin[4]. Recorded cause of death include typhoid fever[26] and peritonitis[27]. He is buried at Glasnevin Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Gerard Manley Hopkins ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,053 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[48], a poet[49], 1930–1998[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[52].

FAQs

Where was Gerard Manley Hopkins born?

Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in London[2].

Where did Gerard Manley Hopkins die?

Gerard Manley Hopkins passed away in Dublin[4].

Who were Gerard Manley Hopkins's parents?

Gerard Manley Hopkins's father was Manley Hopkins[13]. Gerard Manley Hopkins's mother was Kate Smith[14].

What did Gerard Manley Hopkins do for work?

Gerard Manley Hopkins worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Gerard Manley Hopkins go to school?

Gerard Manley Hopkins was educated at Balliol College[17], Highgate School[18], and St Beuno’s Ignatian Spirituality Centre[19].

Who did Gerard Manley Hopkins influence?

Gerard Manley Hopkins has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[48].

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  1. [2] . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . hopkinspoetry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hopkinssocietyuk.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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