Samuel Foote

British dramatist
Person human Q766758
Samuel Foote
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Samuel Foote

Summary

Samuel Foote is a human[1]. He was born in Truro[2]. He was born on January 27, 1720[3]. He passed away in Dover[4]. He died on October 21, 1777[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], impresario[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Foote was born in Truro[2].
  • Samuel Foote died in Dover[4].
  • Samuel Foote was born on January 27, 1720[3].
  • Samuel Foote was born on 1720[12].
  • Samuel Foote died on October 21, 1777[5].
  • Samuel Foote died on 1777[13].
  • Samuel Foote's father was Samuel Foote, of Truro[14].
  • Samuel Foote's mother was Eleanor Goodere[15].
  • Samuel Foote held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Samuel Foote's professions included playwright[6].
  • Samuel Foote worked as an impresario[7].
  • Samuel Foote's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Samuel Foote's professions included writer[9].
  • Samuel Foote worked as an actor[10].
  • Samuel Foote's professions included theatre manager[17].
  • Samuel Foote's field of work was drama[18].
  • Samuel Foote's field of work was acting[19].
  • Samuel Foote's field of work was theater management[20].
  • Samuel Foote's education included a stint at Worcester College[21].
  • Samuel Foote's education included a stint at The King's School, Worcester[22].
  • Samuel Foote was educated at Truro Cathedral School[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Samuel Foote is Diversions of the Morning[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Samuel Foote is Memoirs of Samuel Foote[25].
  • Samuel Foote is recorded as male[26].
  • Samuel Foote's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Foote's place of birth was Truro[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1720[3] and 1720[12]. His father was he, of Truro[14]. His mother was Eleanor Goodere[15].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1714[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; The King's School, Worcester[22], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1541[34]; and Truro Cathedral School[23], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1549[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], impresario[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], actor[10], and theatre manager[17]. Fields of work include drama[18], a literary mode[38]; acting[19], a type of arts[39]; and theater management[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Diversions of the Morning[24] and Memoirs of Samuel Foote[25], a literary work[40]. Things named for him include Panjandrum[41], a weapon model[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 21, 1777[5] and 1777[13]. Samuel Foote died in Dover[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Foote ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Panjandrum[41], a weapon model[42].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Foote born?

Samuel Foote's place of birth was Truro[2].

Where did Samuel Foote die?

Samuel Foote passed away in Dover[4].

Who were Samuel Foote's parents?

Samuel Foote's father was Samuel Foote, of Truro[14]. Samuel Foote's mother was Eleanor Goodere[15].

What did Samuel Foote do for work?

Samuel Foote worked as playwright[6], impresario[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10].

Where did Samuel Foote go to school?

Samuel Foote was educated at Worcester College[21], The King's School, Worcester[22], and Truro Cathedral School[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cornwall.gov.uk. cornwall.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Sex or gender male
    Mother Eleanor Goodere
    Family name Foote
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