Philip Astley

English equestrian, circus owner, and inventor, regarded as being the "father of the modern circus"
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Philip Astley

Summary

Philip Astley is a human[1]. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2]. He was born on January 8, 1742[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 27, 1814[5]. He worked as a squire[6] and circus performer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2], Philip Astley…
  • Philip Astley died in Paris[4].
  • Philip Astley was born on January 8, 1742[3].
  • Philip Astley died on January 27, 1814[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Philip Astley was John Conway Philip Astley[10].
  • Philip Astley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was Philip Astley's native language[12].
  • Philip Astley worked as a squire[6].
  • Philip Astley's professions included circus performer[7].
  • Philip Astley's field of work was dressage[13].
  • Philip Astley is recorded as male[14].
  • Philip Astley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Philip Astley's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Philip Astley's Commons category is recorded as Philip Astley[17].
  • Philip Astley's military, police or special rank is recorded as sergeant major[18].
  • Philip Astley's family name is recorded as Astley[19].
  • Philip Astley's given name is recorded as Philip[20].
  • Philip Astley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Philip Astley's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Philip Astley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Philip Astley's Commons Creator page is recorded as Philip Astley[24].
  • Philip Astley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Philip Astley'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Astley was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2]. He was born on January 8, 1742[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include squire[6] and circus performer[7]. Philip Astley's field of work was dressage[13].

Personal Life

A child of Philip Astley was John Conway Philip Astley[10].

Death and Burial

Philip Astley died on January 27, 1814[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Philip Astley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Philip Astley born?

Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2], Philip Astley…

Where did Philip Astley die?

Philip Astley passed away in Paris[4].

What did Philip Astley do for work?

Philip Astley worked as squire[6] and circus performer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 172
    Occupation squire, circus performer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 172, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290067992|Philip Astley (#290067992)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondent"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of burial Père Lachaise Cemetery
    Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Aliases
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00017632, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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