Oliver Goldsmith

Summary

Oliver Goldsmith is a human^[1]. Born in Elphin^[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1728^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on April 4, 1774^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], physician writer^[7], poet^[8], playwright^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Elphin^[2], Oliver Goldsmith…
• Oliver Goldsmith passed away in London^[4].
• Oliver Goldsmith was born on November 10, 1728^[3].
• Oliver Goldsmith was born on November 10, 1730^[12].
• Oliver Goldsmith died on April 4, 1774^[5].
• Oliver Goldsmith died on 1774^[13].
• Burial took place at Temple Church, London^[14].
• Oliver Goldsmith held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland^[15].
• English was Oliver Goldsmith's native language^[16].
• Oliver Goldsmith's professions included physician^[6].
• Oliver Goldsmith worked as a physician writer^[7].
• Oliver Goldsmith's professions included poet^[8].
• Oliver Goldsmith worked as a playwright^[9].
• Oliver Goldsmith's professions included literary critic^[10].
• Oliver Goldsmith's professions included novelist^[17].
• Oliver Goldsmith's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• Oliver Goldsmith's field of work was prose^[19].
• Oliver Goldsmith's field of work was poetry^[20].
• Oliver Goldsmith's field of work was drama^[21].
• Oliver Goldsmith's field of work was medicine^[22].
• Oliver Goldsmith was educated at University of Edinburgh^[23].
• Oliver Goldsmith was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[24].
• Oliver Goldsmith was educated at Q7540509^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Goldsmith is The Vicar of Wakefield^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Goldsmith is She Stoops to Conquer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1730-11-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1774-04-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bd06db35-21de-4e13-a4c4-5f15f1426033^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Elphin^[2], Oliver Goldsmith… Recorded date of birth include November 10, 1728^[3] and November 10, 1730^[12]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[23], a public university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1583^[35], headquartered in Edinburgh^[36]; Trinity College, Dublin^[24], a collegiate university^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 1592^[39], headquartered in Dublin^[40]; and Q7540509^[25], a secondary school^[41], in Ireland^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], physician writer^[7], poet^[8], playwright^[9], literary critic^[10], and novelist^[17]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[43]; prose^[19], a literary form^[44]; poetry^[20], a literary form^[45]; drama^[21], a literary mode^[46]; and medicine^[22], a field of study^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Vicar of Wakefield^[26], a literary work^[48] and She Stoops to Conquer^[27], a dramatic work^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 4, 1774^[5] and 1774^[13]. Oliver Goldsmith died in London^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[50]. Burial took place at Temple Church, London^[14].

Why It Matters

Oliver Goldsmith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include She Stoops to Conquer^[53], a dramatic work^[54] and The Vicar of Wakefield^[55], a literary work^[56].

FAQs

Where was Oliver Goldsmith born?

Born in Elphin^[2], Oliver Goldsmith…

Where did Oliver Goldsmith die?

Oliver Goldsmith died in London^[4].

What did Oliver Goldsmith do for work?

Oliver Goldsmith worked as physician^[6], physician writer^[7], poet^[8], playwright^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Oliver Goldsmith go to school?

Oliver Goldsmith was educated at University of Edinburgh^[23], Trinity College, Dublin^[24], and Q7540509^[25].