Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Summary
Percy Bysshe Shelley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Horsham[2]. He was born on August 4, 1792[3]. He passed away in Gulf of La Spezia[4]. He died on July 8, 1822[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], playwright[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,917 views/month, #3,796 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's place of birth was Horsham[2].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley passed away in Gulf of La Spezia[4].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley passed away in Viareggio[12].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley was born on August 4, 1792[3].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley died on July 8, 1822[5].
- Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[13].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's father was Timothy Shelley[14].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's mother was Elizabeth Pilfold[15].
- Among Percy Bysshe Shelley's spouses was Mary Shelley[16].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley was married to Harriet Westbrook[17].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was Ianthe Eliza Shelley[18].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was Charles Bysshe Shelley[19].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was William Shelley[20].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was Percy Florence Shelley[21].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was Clara Everina Shelley[22].
- A child of Percy Bysshe Shelley was Clara Shelley[23].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[24].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[25].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[26].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley held citizenship in Switzerland[27].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley worked as a linguist[6].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley worked as a poet[7].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's professions included translator[8].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's professions included playwright[9].
- Percy Bysshe Shelley's professions included novelist[10].
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Body
Origins and Family
Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Horsham[2]. He was born on August 4, 1792[3]. His father was Timothy Shelley[14]. His mother was Elizabeth Pilfold[15].
Education
Educated at University College, Oxford[30], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1249[33], headquartered in Oxford[34] and Eton College[35], a public school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1440[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], playwright[9], novelist[10], and writer[39].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Ozymandias[40], Love's Philosophy[41], The Cloud[42], and Prometheus Unbound[43]. Things named for Percy Bysshe Shelley include Pete Shelley[44], Keats-Shelley Memorial House[45], Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry[46], and Shelley[47].
Personal Life
Spouses include Mary Shelley[16], a travel writer[48], 1797–1851[49], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[50], awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[51], specialised in fiction[52] and Harriet Westbrook[17], 1795–1816[53], of Kingdom of Great Britain[54]. Children include Ianthe Eliza Shelley[18]; Charles Bysshe Shelley[19], 1814–1826[55]; William Shelley[20], 1816–1819[56]; Percy Florence Shelley[21], a composer[57], 1819–1889[58], of Kingdom of Italy[59]; Clara Everina Shelley[22]; and Clara Shelley[23]. Percy Bysshe Shelley's religion is recorded as atheism[60].
Death and Burial
Percy Bysshe Shelley died on July 8, 1822[5]. Recorded place of death include Gulf of La Spezia[4], a gulf[61], in Italy[62] and Viareggio[12], a comune of Italy[63], in Italy[64]. The cause of death was drowning[65]. Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[13].
Why It Matters
Percy Bysshe Shelley ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,917 views/month, #3,796 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[68], a mathematician[69], 1872–1970[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[72], specialised in set theory[73]; Alexander Pushkin[74], a poet[75], 1799–1837[76], of Russian Empire[77], specialised in study of history[78]; and William Butler Yeats[79], a poet[80], 1865–1939[81], of Irish Free State[82], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[83], specialised in fiction[84].
Works attributed to him include Ozymandias[85], a literary work[86], founded in 1817[87]; Prometheus Unbound[88], a literary work[89]; The Revolt of Islam[90], a literary work[91]; Adonais[92], a literary work[93]; The Masque of Anarchy[94], a literary work[95], founded in 1819[96]; and The Cenci[97]. Entities named for him include Pete Shelley[44], Keats-Shelley Memorial House[45], Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry[46], and Shelley[47].
FAQs
Where was Percy Bysshe Shelley born?
Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Horsham[2].
Where did Percy Bysshe Shelley die?
Percy Bysshe Shelley passed away in Gulf of La Spezia[4].
Who were Percy Bysshe Shelley's parents?
Percy Bysshe Shelley's father was Timothy Shelley[14]. Percy Bysshe Shelley's mother was Elizabeth Pilfold[15].
Who was Percy Bysshe Shelley married to?
Percy Bysshe Shelley's spouses include Mary Shelley[16] and Harriet Westbrook[17].
What did Percy Bysshe Shelley do for work?
Percy Bysshe Shelley worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], playwright[9], and novelist[10].
Where did Percy Bysshe Shelley go to school?
Percy Bysshe Shelley was educated at University College, Oxford[30] and Eton College[35].
Who did Percy Bysshe Shelley influence?
Percy Bysshe Shelley has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[68], Alexander Pushkin[74], and William Butler Yeats[79].