John Addington Symonds

British poet, literary critic and cultural historian (1840–1893)
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John Addington Symonds

Summary

John Addington Symonds is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on October 5, 1840[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on April 19, 1893[5]. He worked as a poet[6], art historian[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Addington Symonds was born in Bristol[2].
  • John Addington Symonds passed away in Rome[4].
  • John Addington Symonds was born on October 5, 1840[3].
  • John Addington Symonds died on April 19, 1893[5].
  • John Addington Symonds is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].
  • John Addington Symonds's father was John Addington Symonds[13].
  • John Addington Symonds's mother was Harriet Sykes[14].
  • John Addington Symonds was married to Janet Catherine North[15].
  • A child of John Addington Symonds was Katharine Furse[16].
  • A child of John Addington Symonds was Margaret Symonds[17].
  • John Addington Symonds held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • English was John Addington Symonds's native language[19].
  • John Addington Symonds's professions included poet[6].
  • John Addington Symonds worked as an art historian[7].
  • John Addington Symonds's professions included writer[8].
  • John Addington Symonds worked as a literary critic[9].
  • John Addington Symonds's professions included author[10].
  • John Addington Symonds's professions included historian[20].
  • John Addington Symonds's field of work was poetry[21].
  • John Addington Symonds's field of work was literary criticism[22].
  • John Addington Symonds's field of work was cultural history[23].
  • Among John Addington Symonds's employers was Magdalen College[24].
  • John Addington Symonds was educated at Harrow School[25].
  • John Addington Symonds was educated at University of Oxford[26].
  • A notable work attributed to John Addington Symonds is A Problem in Greek Ethics[27].

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Origins and Family

John Addington Symonds was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on October 5, 1840[3]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Harriet Sykes[14]. English was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[25], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1572[30] and University of Oxford[26], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], art historian[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], author[10], and historian[20]. Fields of work include poetry[21], a literary form[35]; literary criticism[22], a literary genre[36]; and cultural history[23], a branch of history[37]. Among John Addington Symonds's employers was Magdalen College[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Problem in Greek Ethics[27] and Renaissance in Italy[38].

Recognition

John Addington Symonds received the Newdigate Prize[39].

Personal Life

Among John Addington Symonds's spouses was Janet Catherine North[15]. Children include Katharine Furse[16], a nurse[40], 1875–1952[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[43] and Margaret Symonds[17], 1869–1925[44].

Death and Burial

John Addington Symonds died on April 19, 1893[5]. He died in Rome[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[45] and tuberculosis[46]. Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].

Why It Matters

John Addington Symonds ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was John Addington Symonds born?

Born in Bristol[2], John Addington Symonds…

Where did John Addington Symonds die?

John Addington Symonds passed away in Rome[4].

Who were John Addington Symonds's parents?

John Addington Symonds's father was John Addington Symonds[13]. John Addington Symonds's mother was Harriet Sykes[14].

Who was John Addington Symonds married to?

John Addington Symonds's spouses include Janet Catherine North[15].

What did John Addington Symonds do for work?

John Addington Symonds worked as poet[6], art historian[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and author[10].

Where did John Addington Symonds go to school?

John Addington Symonds was educated at Harrow School[25] and University of Oxford[26].

What awards did John Addington Symonds receive?

Honors received include Newdigate Prize[39].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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