Mark Akenside

English poet and physician
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Mark Akenside

Summary

Mark Akenside is a human[1]. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He was born on November 9, 1721[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 23, 1770[5]. He worked as a poet[6], physician[7], physician writer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mark Akenside was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2].
  • Mark Akenside passed away in London[4].
  • Mark Akenside was born on November 9, 1721[3].
  • Mark Akenside was born on January 1, 1721[11].
  • Mark Akenside died on June 23, 1770[5].
  • Mark Akenside died on January 1, 1770[12].
  • Mark Akenside held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Mark Akenside worked as a poet[6].
  • Mark Akenside worked as a physician[7].
  • Mark Akenside worked as a physician writer[8].
  • Mark Akenside's professions included writer[9].
  • Mark Akenside was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • Mark Akenside was educated at Royal Grammar School[15].
  • Mark Akenside received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Mark Akenside received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[17].
  • Mark Akenside received the Goulstonian Lectures[18].
  • Mark Akenside received the Harveian Oration[19].
  • Mark Akenside was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Mark Akenside is recorded as male[21].
  • Mark Akenside's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mark Akenside's Commons category is recorded as Mark Akenside[23].
  • Mark Akenside's family name is recorded as Akenside[24].
  • Mark Akenside's given name is recorded as Mark[25].
  • Mark Akenside's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Mark Akenside's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2], Mark Akenside… Recorded date of birth include November 9, 1721[3] and January 1, 1721[11].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Royal Grammar School[15], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1525[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], physician[7], physician writer[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[17], a lecture series[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1738[39]; Goulstonian Lectures[18], an award[40]; and Harveian Oration[19], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1656[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 23, 1770[5] and January 1, 1770[12]. Mark Akenside died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Akenside include 8686 Akenside[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Mark Akenside ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include 8686 Akenside[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Mark Akenside born?

Mark Akenside's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

Where did Mark Akenside die?

Mark Akenside passed away in London[4].

What did Mark Akenside do for work?

Mark Akenside worked as poet[6], physician[7], physician writer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Mark Akenside go to school?

Mark Akenside was educated at University of Edinburgh[14] and Royal Grammar School[15].

What awards did Mark Akenside receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Croonian Medal and Lecture[17], Goulstonian Lectures[18], and Harveian Oration[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society, Croonian Medal and Lecture, Goulstonian Lectures +1
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