Katherine Philips

Anglo-Welsh poet and translator (1632–1664)
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Katherine Philips

Summary

Katherine Philips is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on January 1, 1632[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on June 22, 1664[5]. She worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Katherine Philips…
  • Katherine Philips passed away in London[4].
  • Katherine Philips was born on January 1, 1632[3].
  • Katherine Philips died on June 22, 1664[5].
  • Burial took place at St Benet Sherehog[10].
  • Katherine Philips held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Katherine Philips's professions included poet[6].
  • Katherine Philips worked as a translator[7].
  • Katherine Philips's professions included writer[8].
  • Katherine Philips is recorded as female[12].
  • Katherine Philips's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Katherine Philips's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Philips[14].
  • Katherine Philips's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[15].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[16].
  • Katherine Philips's family name is recorded as Philips[17].
  • Katherine Philips's given name is recorded as Katherine[18].
  • Katherine Philips's pseudonym is recorded as Orinda[19].
  • Katherine Philips studied under Elizabeth Salmon[20].
  • Katherine Philips's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[26].
  • Katherine Philips's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1632-01-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1664-06-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb334e81-2428-4a79-b791-392b166298f7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Philips was born in London[2]. She was born on January 1, 1632[3].

Education

Katherine Philips studied under Elizabeth Salmon[20].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Katherine Philips died on June 22, 1664[5]. She passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[16]. She is buried at St Benet Sherehog[10].

Why It Matters

Katherine Philips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Philips born?

Katherine Philips was born in London[2].

Where did Katherine Philips die?

Katherine Philips died in London[4].

What did Katherine Philips do for work?

Katherine Philips worked as poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . British History Online. british-history.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +3
    Writing language English
    Cause of death smallpox
    Sex or gender female
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