John Milton

Summary

John Milton is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheapside^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1608^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on November 8, 1674^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,271 views/month, #5,354 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2].
• John Milton died in London^[4].
• John Milton passed away in St Luke's^[10].
• John Milton was born on December 9, 1608^[3].
• John Milton died on November 8, 1674^[5].
• John Milton is buried at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[11].
• John Milton's father was John Milton^[12].
• John Milton's mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13].
• John Milton was married to Mary Powell^[14].
• John Milton was married to Elizabeth Minshull^[15].
• John Milton was married to Katherine Woodcock^[16].
• A child of John Milton was Anne Milton^[17].
• A child of John Milton was Deborah Milton^[18].
• A child of John Milton was Mary Milton^[19].
• A child of John Milton was John Milton^[20].
• A child of John Milton was Katherine Milton^[21].
• John Milton held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[22].
• English was John Milton's native language^[23].
• John Milton worked as a poet^[6].
• John Milton's professions included writer^[7].
• John Milton worked as a politician^[8].
• John Milton's field of work was fiction^[24].
• John Milton was educated at Christ's College^[25].
• John Milton was educated at St Paul's School^[26].
• John Milton was educated at Jesus College^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1608^[3]. His father was he^[12]. His mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13]. English was his native language^[23].

Education

Educated at Christ's College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1505^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; St Paul's School^[26], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1509^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; and Jesus College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1496^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8]. John Milton's field of work was fiction^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Paradise Lost^[40], a literary work^[41], founded in 1667^[42] and Areopagitica^[43], a literary work^[44]. Things named for John Milton include Milton^[45] and Centrodora miltoni^[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Powell^[14], 1625–1652^[47]; Elizabeth Minshull^[15], 1638–1737^[48]; and Katherine Woodcock^[16], 1628–1658^[49], of Kingdom of England^[50]. Children include Anne Milton^[17], b. 1646^[51]; Deborah Milton^[18]; Mary Milton^[19], 1648–1694^[52]; John Milton^[20]; and Katherine Milton^[21]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[53].

Death and Burial

John Milton died on November 8, 1674^[5]. Recorded place of death include London^[4], a metropolis^[54], in Roman Empire^[55], founded in 0047^[56] and St Luke's^[10], an area of London^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[59]. He is buried at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[11].

Why It Matters

John Milton ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,271 views/month, #5,354 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[62], a writer^[63], 1898–1963^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[66], specialised in writing^[67]; Percy Bysshe Shelley^[68], a linguist^[69], 1792–1822^[70], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[71]; William Blake^[72], a painter^[73], 1757–1827^[74], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[75], specialised in poetry^[76]; Philip Pullman^[77], a writer^[78], b. 1946^[79], of United Kingdom^[80], awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award^[81]; George Sand^[82], a writer^[83], 1804–1876^[84], of France^[85]; and T. S. Eliot^[86], a playwright^[87], 1888–1965^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[90].

Works attributed to him include Paradise Lost^[91], Areopagitica^[92], Samson Agonistes^[93], Lycidas^[94], Paradise Regained^[95], and When I Consider How My Light is Spent^[96]. Entities named for him include Milton^[45] and Centrodora miltoni^[46].

FAQs

Where was John Milton born?

John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2].

Where did John Milton die?

John Milton died in London^[4].

Who were John Milton's parents?

John Milton's father was John Milton^[12]. John Milton's mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13].

Who was John Milton married to?

John Milton's spouses include Mary Powell^[14], Elizabeth Minshull^[15], and Katherine Woodcock^[16].

What did John Milton do for work?

John Milton worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8].

Where did John Milton go to school?

John Milton was educated at Christ's College^[25], St Paul's School^[26], and Jesus College^[27].

Who did John Milton influence?

John Milton has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[62], Percy Bysshe Shelley^[68], William Blake^[72], and Philip Pullman^[77].