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Gerard Manley Hopkins

English poet (1844–1889)
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Summary

Gerard Manley Hopkins was born on July 28, 1844[1], in London[2]. He died on June 8, 1889[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,525 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Stratford[11]
  • Date of birth: June 28, 1844[12]
  • Date of death: July 8, 1889[13]
  • Place of burial: Glasnevin Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Manley Hopkins[15]
  • Mother: Kate Smith[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17], United Kingdom[18]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[19], Highgate School[20], St Beuno’s Ignatian Spirituality Centre[21]
  • Notable work: The Wreck of the Deutschland[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[23], Anglicanism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Gerard Manley Hopkins[26]
  • Cause of death: typhoid fever[27], peritonitis[28]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[29]
  • Family name: Hopkins[30]
  • Given name: Gerard[31], Manley[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gerard Manley Hopkins[33]
  • Commons gallery: Gerard Manley Hopkins[34]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[35]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[36], Hopkins. A Literary Biography[37], The Catholic Encyclopedia[38], Olomouc City Library regional database[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]

Why It Matters

Gerard Manley Hopkins has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[43], a poet[44], 1930–1998[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[47].

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[15]. Gerard Manley Hopkins's mother was Kate Smith[16].

What did Gerard Manley Hopkins do for work?

Gerard Manley Hopkins worked as a poet[5], writer[6], teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Gerard Manley Hopkins go to school?

Gerard Manley Hopkins was educated at Balliol College[19], Highgate School[20], and St Beuno’s Ignatian Spirituality Centre[21].

Who did Gerard Manley Hopkins influence?

Gerard Manley Hopkins has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[43].

Related Entities

London Ted Hughes United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hopkinssocietyuk.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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