Richard Savage

English poet (c. 1697- 1743)
Person human Q522436
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Richard Savage

Summary

Richard Savage is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 16, 1697[3]. He died in Bristol[4]. He died on August 1, 1743[5]. He worked as a poet[6], satirist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Richard Savage…
  • Richard Savage died in Bristol[4].
  • Richard Savage was born on January 16, 1697[3].
  • Richard Savage was born on 1698[11].
  • Richard Savage died on August 1, 1743[5].
  • Richard Savage's father was Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers[12].
  • Richard Savage's mother was Anne Brett[13].
  • Richard Savage held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Richard Savage held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Richard Savage's professions included poet[6].
  • Richard Savage's professions included satirist[7].
  • Richard Savage's professions included writer[8].
  • Richard Savage worked as a playwright[9].
  • Richard Savage's field of work was literature[16].
  • Richard Savage's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Richard Savage's field of work was drama[18].
  • Richard Savage is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Savage's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Savage's Commons category is recorded as Richard Savage (poet)[21].
  • Richard Savage's family name is recorded as Savage[22].
  • Richard Savage's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Savage's pseudonym is recorded as Iscariot Hackney[24].
  • Richard Savage's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Richard Savage's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Richard Savage's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Richard Savage… Recorded date of birth include January 16, 1697[3] and 1698[11]. His father was he, 4th Earl Rivers[12]. His mother was Anne Brett[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], satirist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[28]; poetry[17], a literary form[29]; and drama[18], a literary mode[30].

Death and Burial

Richard Savage died on August 1, 1743[5]. He passed away in Bristol[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Savage ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Richard Savage born?

Richard Savage was born in London[2].

Where did Richard Savage die?

Richard Savage died in Bristol[4].

Who were Richard Savage's parents?

Richard Savage's father was Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers[12]. Richard Savage's mother was Anne Brett[13].

What did Richard Savage do for work?

Richard Savage worked as poet[6], satirist[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00126301
    Family name Savage
    Field of work
    Field of work literature, poetry, drama
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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