Richard Steele

17th/18th-century Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, and politician
Person human Q333148
Richard Steele
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Richard Steele

Summary

Richard Steele is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on 1671[3]. He passed away in Carmarthen[4]. He died on September 1, 1729[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Steele's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • Richard Steele died in Carmarthen[4].
  • Richard Steele was born on 1671[3].
  • Richard Steele died on September 1, 1729[5].
  • Richard Steele's father was Richard Steele[11].
  • Richard Steele's mother was Elinor Sheyles[12].
  • Richard Steele held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Richard Steele worked as a playwright[6].
  • Richard Steele worked as a politician[7].
  • Richard Steele worked as a journalist[8].
  • Richard Steele's professions included writer[9].
  • Richard Steele held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • Richard Steele held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Richard Steele held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Richard Steele was educated at Merton College[17].
  • Richard Steele was educated at Charterhouse School[18].
  • Richard Steele is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Steele's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Steele was affiliated with the Whigs[21].
  • Richard Steele's Commons category is recorded as Richard Steele[22].
  • Richard Steele's family name is recorded as Steele[23].
  • Richard Steele's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Steele's depicted by is recorded as Sir Richard Steele[25].
  • Richard Steele's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Richard Steele's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dublin[2], Richard Steele… he was born on 1671[3]. His father was he[11]. His mother was Elinor Sheyles[12].

Education

Educated at Merton College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Charterhouse School[18], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1611[34], headquartered in Godalming[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Richard Steele was affiliated with the Whigs[21].

Death and Burial

Richard Steele died on September 1, 1729[5]. He passed away in Carmarthen[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Steele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Steele born?

Born in Dublin[2], Richard Steele…

Where did Richard Steele die?

Richard Steele died in Carmarthen[4].

Who were Richard Steele's parents?

Richard Steele's father was Richard Steele[11]. Richard Steele's mother was Elinor Sheyles[12].

What did Richard Steele do for work?

Richard Steele worked as playwright[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Richard Steele go to school?

Richard Steele was educated at Merton College[17] and Charterhouse School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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