James Hervey

English minister (1714-1758)
Person human Q3161151
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James Hervey

Summary

James Hervey is a human[1]. He was born in Hardingstone[2]. He was born on +1714-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1758-12-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hardingstone[2], James Hervey…
  • James Hervey was born on +1714-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Hervey died on +1758-12-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Hervey worked as a writer[5].
  • James Hervey worked as a poet[6].
  • James Hervey worked as a priest[7].
  • James Hervey's field of work was literature[9].
  • James Hervey's field of work was Anglicanism[10].
  • James Hervey's field of work was Methodism[11].
  • James Hervey was educated at Lincoln College[12].
  • James Hervey's education included a stint at Northampton School for Boys[13].
  • James Hervey's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • James Hervey is recorded as male[15].
  • James Hervey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Hervey's Commons category is recorded as James Hervey[17].
  • James Hervey's family name is recorded as Hervey[18].
  • James Hervey's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Hervey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • James Hervey's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • James Hervey's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • James Hervey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Hervey's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • James Hervey's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

James Hervey's place of birth was Hardingstone[2]. He was born on +1714-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lincoln College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1427[28] and Northampton School for Boys[13], a secondary school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2010[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], poet[6], and priest[7]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[32]; Anglicanism[10], a Christian denominational family[33]; and Methodism[11], a Christian denominational family[34].

Personal Life

James Hervey's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

James Hervey died on +1758-12-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Hervey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was James Hervey born?

James Hervey's place of birth was Hardingstone[2].

What did James Hervey do for work?

James Hervey worked as writer[5], poet[6], and priest[7].

Where did James Hervey go to school?

James Hervey was educated at Lincoln College[12] and Northampton School for Boys[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Hervey, James (1714-1758) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Hervey, James (1714-1758) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Field of work literature, Anglicanism, Methodism
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Given name James
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