Jonathan Swift

Summary

Jonathan Swift is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on November 30, 1667^[3]. He passed away in Dublin^[4]. He died on October 19, 1745^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], satirist^[8], philosopher^[9], and human rights defender^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,155 views/month, #5,306 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], Jonathan Swift…
• Jonathan Swift passed away in Dublin^[4].
• Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667^[3].
• Jonathan Swift died on October 19, 1745^[5].
• Jonathan Swift is buried at St Patrick's Cathedral^[12].
• Jonathan Swift's father was Jonathan Swift^[13].
• Jonathan Swift's mother was Abigail Erick^[14].
• Jonathan Swift held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland^[15].
• English was Jonathan Swift's native language^[16].
• Jonathan Swift worked as a poet^[6].
• Jonathan Swift worked as a novelist^[7].
• Jonathan Swift's professions included satirist^[8].
• Jonathan Swift worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Jonathan Swift worked as a human rights defender^[10].
• Jonathan Swift's professions included pamphleteer^[17].
• Jonathan Swift's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[18].
• Jonathan Swift's education included a stint at Hertford College^[19].
• Jonathan Swift's education included a stint at Kilkenny College^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Swift is Gulliver's Travels^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Swift is A Modest Proposal^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Swift is A Tale of a Tub^[23].
• Jonathan Swift's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].
• Jonathan Swift is recorded as male^[25].
• Jonathan Swift's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jonathan Swift was affiliated with the Tories^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Swift's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on November 30, 1667^[3]. His father was he^[13]. His mother was Abigail Erick^[14]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[18], a collegiate university^[28], in Ireland^[29], founded in 1592^[30], headquartered in Dublin^[31]; Hertford College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1874^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and Kilkenny College^[20], a secondary school^[36], in Ireland^[37], founded in 1538^[38]. Jonathan Swift earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], satirist^[8], philosopher^[9], human rights defender^[10], and pamphleteer^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gulliver's Travels^[21], a literary work^[40]; A Modest Proposal^[22], a literary work^[41]; and A Tale of a Tub^[23], a literary work^[42]. Things named for Jonathan Swift include Swift^[43] and Swift Peak^[44].

Personal Life

Jonathan Swift's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24]. He was affiliated with the Tories^[27].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Swift died on October 19, 1745^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4]. Burial took place at St Patrick's Cathedral^[12].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Swift ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,155 views/month, #5,306 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by George Orwell^[47], a writer^[48], 1903–1950^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[51], specialised in performing arts^[52]; Margaret Atwood^[53], a writer^[54], b. 1939^[55], of Canada^[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[57], specialised in poetry^[58]; China Miéville^[59], a writer^[60], b. 1972^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[63]; Machado de Assis^[64], a writer^[65], 1839–1908^[66], of Brazil^[67], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose^[68]; and André Maurois^[69], a philosopher^[70], 1885–1967^[71], of France^[72], awarded the Concours général^[73], specialised in literature^[74].

Works attributed to him include Gulliver's Travels^[75], a literary work^[76]; A Modest Proposal^[77], a literary work^[78]; A Tale of a Tub^[79], a literary work^[80]; The Battle of the Books^[81]; and Drapier's Letters^[82]. Entities named for him include Swift^[43] and Swift Peak^[44].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Swift born?

Born in Dublin^[2], Jonathan Swift…

Where did Jonathan Swift die?

Jonathan Swift passed away in Dublin^[4].

Who were Jonathan Swift's parents?

Jonathan Swift's father was Jonathan Swift^[13]. Jonathan Swift's mother was Abigail Erick^[14].

What did Jonathan Swift do for work?

Jonathan Swift worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], satirist^[8], philosopher^[9], and human rights defender^[10].

Where did Jonathan Swift go to school?

Jonathan Swift was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[18], Hertford College^[19], and Kilkenny College^[20].

Who did Jonathan Swift influence?

Jonathan Swift has been cited as an influence by George Orwell^[47], Margaret Atwood^[53], China Miéville^[59], and Machado de Assis^[64].