Matthew Gregory Lewis

Summary

Matthew Gregory Lewis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1775^[3]. He died in Atlantic Ocean^[4]. He died on May 14, 1818^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], playwright^[7], politician^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Matthew Gregory Lewis…
• Matthew Gregory Lewis passed away in Atlantic Ocean^[4].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis was born on July 9, 1775^[3].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis died on May 14, 1818^[5].
• Burial took place at sea^[12].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's father was Matthew Lewis^[13].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis worked as a novelist^[6].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's professions included playwright^[7].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis worked as a politician^[8].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's professions included writer^[9].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis worked as a poet^[10].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis worked as a translator^[16].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[17].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain^[18].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's education included a stint at Christ Church^[19].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's education included a stint at Westminster School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Matthew Gregory Lewis is The Monk^[21].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis is recorded as male^[22].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's genre is Gothic literature^[24].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's genre is Gothic novel^[25].
• Matthew Gregory Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Gregory Lewis^[26].
• The cause of death was yellow fever^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1775-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1818-05-16^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ea3a6819-1319-4e54-addb-10b512f08c06^[32]

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Origins and Family

Matthew Gregory Lewis's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1775^[3]. His father was Matthew Lewis^[13].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1546^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36] and Westminster School^[20], a boarding school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1179^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], playwright^[7], politician^[8], writer^[9], poet^[10], and translator^[16]. Positions held include member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom^[17], a position^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1801^[42] and member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Matthew Gregory Lewis is The Monk^[21].

Death and Burial

Matthew Gregory Lewis died on May 14, 1818^[5]. He passed away in Atlantic Ocean^[4]. The cause of death was yellow fever^[27]. He is buried at sea^[12].

Why It Matters

Matthew Gregory Lewis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to him include The Monk^[45], a literary work^[46], founded in 1796^[47].

FAQs

Where was Matthew Gregory Lewis born?

Matthew Gregory Lewis was born in London^[2].

Where did Matthew Gregory Lewis die?

Matthew Gregory Lewis died in Atlantic Ocean^[4].

Who were Matthew Gregory Lewis's parents?

Matthew Gregory Lewis's father was Matthew Lewis^[13].

What did Matthew Gregory Lewis do for work?

Matthew Gregory Lewis worked as novelist^[6], playwright^[7], politician^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Matthew Gregory Lewis go to school?

Matthew Gregory Lewis was educated at Christ Church^[19] and Westminster School^[20].