Matthew Prior

Summary

Matthew Prior is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1664^[3]. He passed away in Wimpole^[4]. He died on September 18, 1721^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], diplomat^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Matthew Prior…
• Matthew Prior passed away in Wimpole^[4].
• Matthew Prior was born on July 21, 1664^[3].
• Matthew Prior died on September 18, 1721^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[11].
• Matthew Prior held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• English was Matthew Prior's native language^[13].
• Matthew Prior's professions included poet^[6].
• Matthew Prior worked as a diplomat^[7].
• Matthew Prior's professions included writer^[8].
• Matthew Prior worked as a politician^[9].
• Matthew Prior held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[14].
• Matthew Prior held the position of ambassador^[15].
• Matthew Prior held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament^[16].
• Matthew Prior's education included a stint at St John's College^[17].
• Matthew Prior was educated at Westminster School^[18].
• Matthew Prior received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Matthew Prior was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Matthew Prior is recorded as male^[21].
• Matthew Prior's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Matthew Prior's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Prior^[23].
• Matthew Prior's family name is recorded as Prior^[24].
• Matthew Prior's given name is recorded as Matthew^[25].
• Matthew Prior's work location is recorded as The Hague^[26].
• Matthew Prior's work location is recorded as London^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1664-07-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1721-09-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f81dc40a-5db5-4475-8e14-0b26e648acc7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Matthew Prior… he was born on July 21, 1664^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1511^[35] and Westminster School^[18], a boarding school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1179^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], diplomat^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[14]; ambassador^[15], a diplomatic rank^[39]; and Member of the 1701 Parliament^[16].

Recognition

Matthew Prior received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].

Death and Burial

Matthew Prior died on September 18, 1721^[5]. He died in Wimpole^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[11].

Why It Matters

Matthew Prior ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Prior born?

Matthew Prior was born in London^[2].

Where did Matthew Prior die?

Matthew Prior passed away in Wimpole^[4].

What did Matthew Prior do for work?

Matthew Prior worked as poet^[6], diplomat^[7], writer^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Matthew Prior go to school?

Matthew Prior was educated at St John's College^[17] and Westminster School^[18].

What awards did Matthew Prior receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].