Henry Compton

Bishop of Oxford; Bishop of London
Person human Q2347142
Henry Compton
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Henry Compton

Summary

Henry Compton is a human[1]. Born in Compton Wynyates[2], he… he was born on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fulham[4]. He died on +1713-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Compton Wynyates[2], Henry Compton…
  • Henry Compton died in Fulham[4].
  • Henry Compton was born on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Compton died on +1713-07-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Compton is buried at All Saints' Church, Fulham[8].
  • Henry Compton's father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton[9].
  • Henry Compton's mother was Mary Beaumont[10].
  • Henry Compton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Henry Compton is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[12].
  • Henry Compton's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • Henry Compton held the position of Bishop of London[13].
  • Henry Compton held the position of Bishop of Oxford[14].
  • Henry Compton held the position of bishop[15].
  • Henry Compton was educated at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Henry Compton was educated at The Queen's College[17].
  • Henry Compton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • Henry Compton's image is recorded as Henry Compton by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt.jpg[19].
  • Henry Compton is recorded as male[20].
  • Henry Compton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henry Compton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061374365[22].
  • Henry Compton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50170505[23].
  • Henry Compton's GND ID is recorded as 12480120X[24].
  • Henry Compton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82225803[25].
  • Henry Compton's IdRef ID is recorded as 119542900[26].
  • Henry Compton's Commons category is recorded as Henry Compton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Compton was born in Compton Wynyates[2]. He was born on +1632-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton[9]. His mother was Mary Beaumont[10]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and The Queen's College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1341[34].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Compton's professions included Anglican priest[6]. Positions held include Bishop of London[13], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1559[37]; Bishop of Oxford[14], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1542[40]; and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[41].

Personal Life

Henry Compton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Henry Compton died on +1713-07-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fulham[4]. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Fulham[8].

Why It Matters

Henry Compton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Henry Compton born?

Born in Compton Wynyates[2], Henry Compton…

Where did Henry Compton die?

Henry Compton died in Fulham[4].

Who were Henry Compton's parents?

Henry Compton's father was Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton[9]. Henry Compton's mother was Mary Beaumont[10].

What did Henry Compton do for work?

Henry Compton worked as Anglican priest[6].

Where did Henry Compton go to school?

Henry Compton was educated at University of Cambridge[16] and The Queen's College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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