John Hughes

English poet, essayist, and translator (1677-1720)
Person human Q6240316
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Summary

John Hughes was born on January 19, 1677[1], in Marlborough[2]. He died on February 17, 1720[3]. He worked as a poet[4], translator[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Hughes[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14], Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Writing language: English[18]
  • P14608: 100292844[19]

FAQs

Where was John Hughes born?

John Hughes's place of birth was Marlborough[2].

What did John Hughes do for work?

John Hughes worked as a poet[4], translator[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and librettist[8].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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