John Donne

Summary

John Donne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on 1572^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on March 31, 1631^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], lawyer^[8], songwriter^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,118 views/month, #6,183 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], John Donne…
• John Donne passed away in London^[4].
• John Donne was born on 1572^[3].
• John Donne was born on January 1, 1572^[12].
• John Donne was born on January 22, 1572^[13].
• John Donne died on March 31, 1631^[5].
• John Donne died on 1631^[14].
• Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral^[15].
• John Donne's father was John Donne^[16].
• John Donne's mother was Elizabeth Heywood^[17].
• Among John Donne's spouses was Anne More^[18].
• A child of John Donne was George Donne^[19].
• A child of John Donne was John Donne^[20].
• A child of John Donne was Bridget Donne^[21].
• A child of John Donne was Constance Donne^[22].
• A child of John Donne was Margaret Donne^[23].
• A child of John Donne was Elizabeth Donne^[24].
• John Donne held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[25].
• John Donne worked as a poet^[6].
• John Donne's professions included translator^[7].
• John Donne's professions included lawyer^[8].
• John Donne's professions included songwriter^[9].
• John Donne worked as a politician^[10].
• John Donne worked as a writer^[26].
• John Donne's field of work was fiction^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Donne's place of birth was London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1572^[3], January 1, 1572^[12], and January 22, 1572^[13]. His father was he^[16]. His mother was Elizabeth Heywood^[17].

Education

John Donne's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], lawyer^[8], songwriter^[9], politician^[10], and writer^[26]. John Donne's field of work was fiction^[27]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[29]; Member of the 1601 Parliament^[30]; Member of the 1614 Parliament^[31]; and Dean of St Paul's^[32], a position^[33], founded in 1090^[34].

Personal Life

Among John Donne's spouses was Anne More^[18]. Children include George Donne^[19], 1605–1639^[35]; he^[20], b. 1604^[36]; Bridget Donne^[21]; Constance Donne^[22], b. 1603^[37]; Margaret Donne^[23], 1615–1679^[38]; and Elizabeth Donne^[24], b. 1616^[39]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 31, 1631^[5] and 1631^[14]. John Donne passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[41]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Donne include Donne^[42].

Why It Matters

John Donne ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,118 views/month, #6,183 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[45], a poet^[46], 1907–1973^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[49]; T. S. Eliot^[50], a playwright^[51], 1888–1965^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[54]; and Ted Hughes^[55], a poet^[56], 1930–1998^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[59].

Works attributed to him include Death Be Not Proud^[60], a literary work^[61], founded in 1609^[62]; A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning^[63], a literary work^[64]; Holy Sonnets^[65], a literary work^[66]; The Good-Morrow^[67], a literary work^[68]; Biathanatos^[69], a written work^[70]; and Elegy XIX: To His Mistress Going to Bed^[71]. Entities named for him include Donne^[42].

FAQs

Where was John Donne born?

John Donne was born in London^[2].

Where did John Donne die?

John Donne passed away in London^[4].

Who were John Donne's parents?

John Donne's father was John Donne^[16]. John Donne's mother was Elizabeth Heywood^[17].

Who was John Donne married to?

John Donne's spouses include Anne More^[18].

What did John Donne do for work?

John Donne worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], lawyer^[8], songwriter^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did John Donne go to school?

John Donne was educated at University of Cambridge^[28].

Who did John Donne influence?

John Donne has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[45], T. S. Eliot^[50], and Ted Hughes^[55].