John Wolcot

British satirist and physician; his pseudonym was Peter Pindar
Person human Q707652
John Wolcot
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John Wolcot

Summary

John Wolcot is a human[1]. He was born in Dodbrooke[2]. He was born on May 9, 1738[3]. He passed away in Somers Town[4]. He died on January 14, 1819[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dodbrooke[2], John Wolcot…
  • John Wolcot passed away in Somers Town[4].
  • John Wolcot was born on May 9, 1738[3].
  • John Wolcot died on January 14, 1819[5].
  • John Wolcot died on January 13, 1819[10].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[11].
  • John Wolcot held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Wolcot worked as a writer[6].
  • John Wolcot's professions included poet[7].
  • John Wolcot's professions included physician[8].
  • John Wolcot's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[13].
  • John Wolcot's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • John Wolcot is recorded as male[15].
  • John Wolcot's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Wolcot's Commons category is recorded as John Wolcot[17].
  • John Wolcot's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Wolcot's pseudonym is recorded as Peter Pindar[19].
  • John Wolcot's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Wolcot[20].
  • John Wolcot's depicted by is recorded as John Wolcot[21].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • John Wolcot's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dodbrooke[2], John Wolcot… he was born on May 9, 1738[3].

Education

John Wolcot's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

John Wolcot's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 14, 1819[5] and January 13, 1819[10]. John Wolcot died in Somers Town[4]. He is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[11].

Why It Matters

John Wolcot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Wolcot born?

Born in Dodbrooke[2], John Wolcot…

Where did John Wolcot die?

John Wolcot died in Somers Town[4].

What did John Wolcot do for work?

John Wolcot worked as writer[6], poet[7], and physician[8].

Where did John Wolcot go to school?

John Wolcot was educated at University of Aberdeen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of burial St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
    Occupation
    Place of birth Dodbrooke
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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