John Harington

Summary

John Harington is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kelston^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1560^[3]. He died in Somerset^[4]. He died on November 20, 1612^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Harington was born in Kelston^[2].
• John Harington passed away in Somerset^[4].
• John Harington was born on August 4, 1560^[3].
• John Harington was born on January 1, 1561^[10].
• John Harington died on November 20, 1612^[5].
• John Harington died on January 1, 1612^[11].
• John Harington was married to Mary Rogers^[12].
• John Harington held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• John Harington worked as an inventor^[6].
• John Harington's professions included poet^[7].
• John Harington worked as a writer^[8].
• John Harington was educated at King's College^[14].
• John Harington was educated at Eton College^[15].
• John Harington is recorded as male^[16].
• John Harington's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Harington's Commons category is recorded as John Harington^[18].
• John Harington's family name is recorded as Harington^[19].
• John Harington's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Harington's described at URL is recorded as http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/results?Maker=Sir+John+Harington+%281561-1612%29.^[21].
• John Harington's depicted by is recorded as Sir John Harington^[22].
• John Harington's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John Harington's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• John Harington's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• John Harington's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[26].
• John Harington's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Harington was born in Kelston^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 4, 1560^[3] and January 1, 1561^[10].

Education

Educated at King's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1441^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Eton College^[15], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

John Harington was married to Mary Rogers^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1612^[5] and January 1, 1612^[11]. John Harington died in Somerset^[4].

Why It Matters

John Harington ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was John Harington born?

John Harington's place of birth was Kelston^[2].

Where did John Harington die?

John Harington passed away in Somerset^[4].

Who was John Harington married to?

John Harington's spouses include Mary Rogers^[12].

What did John Harington do for work?

John Harington worked as inventor^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did John Harington go to school?

John Harington was educated at King's College^[14] and Eton College^[15].