Jane Sharp

British midwife
Person human Q6152747
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Jane Sharp

Summary

Jane Sharp is a human[1]. She was born in Shrewsbury[2]. She was born on January 1, 1641[3]. She died on January 1, 1671[4]. She worked as a midwife[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shrewsbury[2], Jane Sharp…
  • Jane Sharp was born on January 1, 1641[3].
  • Jane Sharp died on January 1, 1671[4].
  • Jane Sharp held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • Jane Sharp held citizenship in Commonwealth of England[8].
  • Jane Sharp worked as a midwife[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Sharp is The Midwives Book[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Sharp is The Compleat Midwife's Companion[10].
  • Jane Sharp is recorded as female[11].
  • Jane Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jane Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[13].
  • Jane Sharp's given name is recorded as Jane[14].
  • Jane Sharp's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[15].
  • Jane Sharp's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jane Sharp'}[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Jane Sharp's place of birth was Shrewsbury[2]. She was born on January 1, 1641[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jane Sharp worked as a midwife[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Midwives Book[9], a written work[17] and The Compleat Midwife's Companion[10], a literary work[18].

Death and Burial

Jane Sharp died on January 1, 1671[4].

Why It Matters

Jane Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jane Sharp born?

Born in Shrewsbury[2], Jane Sharp…

What did Jane Sharp do for work?

Jane Sharp worked as midwife[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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