John Hughes

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

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Born in Marlborough[2], John Hughes…
  • John Hughes was born on January 19, 1677[3].
  • John Hughes died on February 17, 1720[4].
  • John Hughes held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • John Hughes worked as a poet[5].
  • John Hughes's professions included translator[6].
  • John Hughes is recorded as male[9].
  • John Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[11].
  • John Hughes's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Hughes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • John Hughes's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[14].
  • John Hughes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • John Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • John Hughes's writing language is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1677[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1720[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 29d01526-0092-499a-a7fd-e1f3ee3c63ef[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Marlborough[2], John Hughes… he was born on January 19, 1677[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and translator[6].

Death and Burial

John Hughes died on February 17, 1720[4].

Why It Matters

John Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Hughes born?

Born in Marlborough[2], John Hughes…

What did John Hughes do for work?

John Hughes worked as poet[5] and translator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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