Roger Ascham

English scholar and didactic writer (1515-1568)
Person human Q965811
Roger Ascham
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Roger Ascham

Summary

Roger Ascham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirby Wiske[2]. He was born on +1515-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1568-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Ascham's place of birth was Kirby Wiske[2].
  • Roger Ascham passed away in London[4].
  • Roger Ascham was born on +1515-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Ascham died on +1568-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roger Ascham died on +1568-12-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Roger Ascham died on +1568-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Roger Ascham is buried at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn[10].
  • Roger Ascham was married to Margaret Ascham[11].
  • Roger Ascham held citizenship in England[12].
  • Roger Ascham's professions included writer[6].
  • Roger Ascham was employed by University of Cambridge[13].
  • Roger Ascham's education included a stint at St John's College[14].
  • Roger Ascham's image is recorded as Roger Ascham - Project Gutenberg eText 12788.png[15].
  • Roger Ascham is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Ascham's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Ascham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110444914[18].
  • Roger Ascham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22219996[19].
  • Roger Ascham's GND ID is recorded as 118504630[20].
  • Roger Ascham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50002004[21].
  • Roger Ascham's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12368611f[22].
  • Roger Ascham's IdRef ID is recorded as 032707568[23].
  • Roger Ascham's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01442660[24].
  • Roger Ascham's Commons category is recorded as Roger Ascham[25].
  • Roger Ascham's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV004886[26].
  • Roger Ascham's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35008784[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Ascham's place of birth was Kirby Wiske[2]. He was born on +1515-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roger Ascham's education included a stint at St John's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Ascham worked as a writer[6]. He was employed by University of Cambridge[13].

Personal Life

Roger Ascham was married to Margaret Ascham[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1568-12-30T00:00:00Z[5], +1568-12-23T00:00:00Z[8], and +1568-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Roger Ascham passed away in London[4]. He is buried at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn[10].

Why It Matters

Roger Ascham ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Toxophilus[30], a literary work[31], written by him[32].

FAQs

Where was Roger Ascham born?

Roger Ascham was born in Kirby Wiske[2].

Where did Roger Ascham die?

Roger Ascham passed away in London[4].

Who was Roger Ascham married to?

Roger Ascham's spouses include Margaret Ascham[11].

What did Roger Ascham do for work?

Roger Ascham worked as writer[6].

Where did Roger Ascham go to school?

Roger Ascham was educated at St John's College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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