John Fletcher (playwright)

English Jacobean playwright (1579–1625)
Person human Q312444
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John Fletcher (playwright)

Summary

John Fletcher (playwright) is a human[1]. Born in Rye[2], John Fletcher (playwright)… John Fletcher (playwright) was born on November 30, 1579[3]. John Fletcher (playwright) died in London[4]. John Fletcher (playwright) died on August 1, 1625[5]. John Fletcher (playwright) worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. John Fletcher (playwright) has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s place of birth was Rye[2].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) died in London[4].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) was born on November 30, 1579[3].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) was born on 1579[10].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) was born on December 20, 1579[11].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) died on August 1, 1625[5].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) died on 1625[12].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) died on August 29, 1625[13].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) is buried at Southwark Cathedral[14].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s father was Richard Fletcher[15].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s professions included playwright[6].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s professions included poet[7].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s professions included writer[8].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) was educated at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s education included a stint at The King's (The Cathedral) School[18].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) is recorded as male[19].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Fletcher (playwright) is part of Beaumont and Fletcher[21].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s Commons category is recorded as John Fletcher (playwright)[22].
  • The cause of death was plague[23].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s family name is recorded as Fletcher[24].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Fletcher (playwright)[26].
  • John Fletcher (playwright)'s relative is recorded as Giles Fletcher[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fletcher (playwright)'s place of birth was Rye[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 30, 1579[3], 1579[10], and December 20, 1579[11]. His father was Richard Fletcher[15].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1352[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and The King's (The Cathedral) School[18], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2011[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 1, 1625[5], 1625[12], and August 29, 1625[13]. John Fletcher (playwright) died in London[4]. The cause of death was plague[23]. Burial took place at Southwark Cathedral[14].

Why It Matters

John Fletcher (playwright) has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was John Fletcher (playwright) born?

John Fletcher (playwright) was born in Rye[2].

Where did John Fletcher (playwright) die?

John Fletcher (playwright) died in London[4].

Who were John Fletcher (playwright)'s parents?

John Fletcher (playwright)'s father was Richard Fletcher[15].

What did John Fletcher (playwright) do for work?

John Fletcher (playwright) worked as playwright[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Fletcher (playwright) go to school?

John Fletcher (playwright) was educated at Corpus Christi College[17] and The King's (The Cathedral) School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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