John Gay

Summary

John Gay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Barnstaple^[2]. He was born on June 30, 1685^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on December 4, 1732^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and librettist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Barnstaple^[2], John Gay…
• John Gay passed away in London^[4].
• John Gay was born on June 30, 1685^[3].
• John Gay was born on 1685^[11].
• John Gay died on December 4, 1732^[5].
• John Gay died on 1732^[12].
• John Gay is buried at Westminster Abbey^[13].
• John Gay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• English was John Gay's native language^[15].
• John Gay worked as a poet^[6].
• John Gay worked as a playwright^[7].
• John Gay worked as a writer^[8].
• John Gay's professions included librettist^[9].
• John Gay's field of work was poetry^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Gay is The Beggar's Opera^[17].
• John Gay is recorded as male^[18].
• John Gay's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Gay's genre is playwriting^[20].
• John Gay's Commons category is recorded as John Gay (poet)^[21].
• John Gay's said to be the same as is recorded as Sir James Baker^[22].
• John Gay's family name is recorded as Gay^[23].
• John Gay's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Gay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• John Gay's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• John Gay's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1685-06-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1732-12-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b99916a0-eb72-4145-80ad-1b4516db1d5f^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Gay was born in Barnstaple^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 30, 1685^[3] and 1685^[11]. English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and librettist^[9]. John Gay's field of work was poetry^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Gay is The Beggar's Opera^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 4, 1732^[5] and 1732^[12]. John Gay died in London^[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[13].

Why It Matters

John Gay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include The Beggar's Opera^[35], a dramatico-musical work^[36], founded in 1727^[37].

FAQs

Where was John Gay born?

John Gay's place of birth was Barnstaple^[2].

Where did John Gay die?

John Gay died in London^[4].

What did John Gay do for work?

John Gay worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and librettist^[9].