Goscelin

Benedictine writer
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Goscelin

Summary

Goscelin is a human[1]. He was born on +1020-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1107-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a hagiographer[4], biographer[5], monk[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Goscelin was born on +1020-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Goscelin was born on +1035-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Goscelin died on +1107-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Goscelin's professions included hagiographer[4].
  • Goscelin's professions included biographer[5].
  • Goscelin's professions included monk[6].
  • Goscelin's professions included writer[7].
  • Goscelin's field of work was patristics[10].
  • Goscelin is recorded as male[11].
  • Goscelin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Goscelin's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[13].
  • Goscelin's work location is recorded as England[14].
  • Goscelin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Goscelin's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[16].
  • Goscelin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Goscelin's writing language is recorded as Latin[18].
  • Goscelin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1020-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1035-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer[4], biographer[5], monk[6], and writer[7]. Goscelin's field of work was patristics[10].

Death and Burial

Goscelin died on +1107-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Goscelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Works attributed to him include Vita Ædwardi Regis[22], a literary work[23], founded in 1067[24], written by him[25].

FAQs

What did Goscelin do for work?

Goscelin worked as hagiographer[4], biographer[5], monk[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . 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. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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