Mary Read

English pirate
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Mary Read
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Summary

Mary Read was born on 2005[1] in Plymouth[2]. She died on April 1721[3] in Port Royal[4]. She worked as a pirate[5]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,212 views/month, #6,405 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Spanish Town[7]
  • Date of death: April 28, 1721[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[9]
  • Sex or gender: female[10]
  • Commons category: Mary Read[11]
  • Family name: Read[12]
  • Given name: Mary[13]
  • Described by source: A historical dictionary of British women[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Present in work: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag[16]
  • Birth name: Mary Jane Read[17]
  • Name in native language: Mary Read[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[19]

Why It Matters

Mary Read has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Mary Read born?

Mary Read's place of birth was Plymouth[2].

Where did Mary Read die?

Mary Read passed away in Port Royal[4].

What did Mary Read do for work?

Mary Read worked as a pirate[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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