Goscelin

Benedictine writer
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Goscelin

Summary

Goscelin is a human[1]. He was born on 1020[2]. He died on January 1, 1107[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 (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Goscelin was born on 1020[2].
  • Goscelin was born on 1035[9].
  • Goscelin died on January 1, 1107[3].
  • Goscelin held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Goscelin's professions included hagiographer[4].
  • Goscelin's professions included biographer[5].
  • Goscelin's professions included monk[6].
  • Goscelin worked as a writer[7].
  • Goscelin's field of work was patristics[11].
  • Goscelin is recorded as male[12].
  • Goscelin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Goscelin's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[14].
  • Goscelin's work location is recorded as England[15].
  • Goscelin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Goscelin's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[17].
  • Goscelin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[18].
  • Goscelin's writing language is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Goscelin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1020[2] and 1035[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer[4], biographer[5], monk[6], and writer[7]. Goscelin's field of work was patristics[11].

Death and Burial

Goscelin died on January 1, 1107[3].

Why It Matters

Goscelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Works attributed to him include Vita Ædwardi Regis[23], a literary work[24], founded in 1067[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. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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