Richard Lovelace

English writer and poet (1617-1658)
Person human Q2016121
Richard Lovelace
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Richard Lovelace

Summary

Richard Lovelace is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woolwich[2]. He was born on December 9, 1617[3]. He died in City of London[4]. He died on April 1, 1658[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lovelace's place of birth was Woolwich[2].
  • Richard Lovelace passed away in City of London[4].
  • Richard Lovelace died in London[9].
  • Richard Lovelace was born on December 9, 1617[3].
  • Richard Lovelace died on April 1, 1658[5].
  • Burial took place at St Bride's Church, City of London[10].
  • Richard Lovelace's father was Sir William Lovelace, of Woolwich[11].
  • Richard Lovelace's mother was Anne Barne[12].
  • Richard Lovelace held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Richard Lovelace's professions included poet[6].
  • Richard Lovelace worked as a writer[7].
  • Richard Lovelace was educated at Charterhouse School[14].
  • Richard Lovelace was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Richard Lovelace is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Lovelace's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Lovelace's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lovelace[18].
  • Richard Lovelace's family name is recorded as Lovelace[19].
  • Richard Lovelace's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Lovelace's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Richard Lovelace's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[22].
  • Richard Lovelace's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Richard Lovelace's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Richard Lovelace's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Richard Lovelace's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1617-12-09[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1657[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dfbc07b5-1f04-4aea-8a36-c8cf4233e8f8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Lovelace's place of birth was Woolwich[2]. He was born on December 9, 1617[3]. His father was Sir William Lovelace, of Woolwich[11]. His mother was Anne Barne[12].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[14], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1611[34], headquartered in Godalming[35] and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Lovelace died on April 1, 1658[5]. Recorded place of death include City of London[4], a city[40], in United Kingdom[41] and London[9], a metropolis[42], in Roman Empire[43], founded in 0047[44]. He is buried at St Bride's Church, City of London[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Lovelace ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lovelace born?

Richard Lovelace was born in Woolwich[2].

Where did Richard Lovelace die?

Richard Lovelace passed away in City of London[4].

Who were Richard Lovelace's parents?

Richard Lovelace's father was Sir William Lovelace, of Woolwich[11]. Richard Lovelace's mother was Anne Barne[12].

What did Richard Lovelace do for work?

Richard Lovelace worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Richard Lovelace go to school?

Richard Lovelace was educated at Charterhouse School[14] and University of Oxford[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial St Bride's Church, City of London
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Men of Kent and Kentishmen, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +2
    Given name Richard
    Sex or gender male
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