Samuel Butler

English classical scholar and schoolmaster (1774-1839)
Person human Q1351792
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Summary

Samuel Butler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kenilworth[2]. He was born on January 30, 1774[3]. He died in Shrewsbury[4]. He died on December 4, 1839[5]. He worked as a classical scholar[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Butler was born in Kenilworth[2].
  • Samuel Butler passed away in Shrewsbury[4].
  • Samuel Butler was born on January 30, 1774[3].
  • Samuel Butler died on December 4, 1839[5].
  • A child of Samuel Butler was Q140081895[11].
  • A child of Samuel Butler was Harriet Butler[12].
  • Samuel Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Samuel Butler held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Samuel Butler is identified as part of the British ethnic group[15].
  • Samuel Butler worked as a classical scholar[6].
  • Samuel Butler worked as a writer[7].
  • Samuel Butler's professions included Anglican priest[8].
  • Samuel Butler worked as a theologian[9].
  • Samuel Butler held the position of Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[16].
  • Samuel Butler's education included a stint at St John's College[17].
  • Samuel Butler's education included a stint at Rugby School[18].
  • Samuel Butler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Samuel Butler was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Samuel Butler's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Samuel Butler is recorded as male[22].
  • Samuel Butler's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Samuel Butler's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Butler (schoolmaster)[24].
  • Samuel Butler's diocese is recorded as Anglican Diocese of Lichfield[25].
  • Samuel Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[26].
  • Samuel Butler's given name is recorded as Samuel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Butler's place of birth was Kenilworth[2]. He was born on January 30, 1774[3]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at St John's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Rugby School[18], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1567[33], headquartered in Rugby[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and theologian[9]. Samuel Butler held the position of Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[16].

Recognition

Samuel Butler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

Personal Life

Children include Q140081895[11] and Harriet Butler[12]. Samuel Butler's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].

Death and Burial

Samuel Butler died on December 4, 1839[5]. He passed away in Shrewsbury[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Butler born?

Samuel Butler's place of birth was Kenilworth[2].

Where did Samuel Butler die?

Samuel Butler passed away in Shrewsbury[4].

What did Samuel Butler do for work?

Samuel Butler worked as classical scholar[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], and theologian[9].

Where did Samuel Butler go to school?

Samuel Butler was educated at St John's College[17] and Rugby School[18].

What awards did Samuel Butler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . darwinproject.ac.uk. darwinproject.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar1583007
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'sv']
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q140081895, Harriet Butler
    Biblissima authority id → Province of Vercelli
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  3. 18w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q140081895, Harriet Butler
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  4. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Q19036877
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  5. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Samuel
    Instance of → human
    Religion or worldview → Anglicanism
    Sex or gender → male
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