Richard Jefferies

British naturalist and writer (1848–1887)
Person human Q434687
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Richard Jefferies

Summary

Richard Jefferies is a human[1]. His place of birth was Swindon[2]. He was born on +1848-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Worthing[4]. He died on +1887-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], science fiction writer[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Jefferies's place of birth was Swindon[2].
  • Richard Jefferies died in Worthing[4].
  • Richard Jefferies was born on +1848-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Jefferies died on +1887-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Jefferies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Richard Jefferies's professions included poet[6].
  • Richard Jefferies's professions included writer[7].
  • Richard Jefferies worked as a journalist[8].
  • Richard Jefferies's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • Richard Jefferies worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Richard Jefferies is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Jefferies's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Jefferies's Commons category is recorded as Richard Jefferies[15].
  • Richard Jefferies's family name is recorded as Jefferies[16].
  • Richard Jefferies's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Jefferies's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Richard Jefferies's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Richard Jefferies's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Richard Jefferies's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Richard Jefferies's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Richard Jefferies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Jefferies's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Richard Jefferies'}[24].
  • Richard Jefferies's different from is recorded as Richard Jeffrey[25].
  • Richard Jefferies's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Jefferies's place of birth was Swindon[2]. He was born on +1848-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], science fiction writer[9], and children's writer[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Jefferies died on +1887-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Worthing[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Jefferies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Jefferies born?

Richard Jefferies's place of birth was Swindon[2].

Where did Richard Jefferies die?

Richard Jefferies died in Worthing[4].

What did Richard Jefferies do for work?

Richard Jefferies worked as poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], science fiction writer[9], and children's writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Richard Jeffrey
    Cantic id 981058615449406706
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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