Samuel Garth

British writer
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Samuel Garth

Summary

Samuel Garth is a human[1]. Born in Bolam[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1661[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on January 18, 1719[5]. He worked as a physician[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Garth's place of birth was Bolam[2].
  • Samuel Garth died in Greater London[4].
  • Samuel Garth was born on January 1, 1661[3].
  • Samuel Garth died on January 18, 1719[5].
  • Samuel Garth died on 1719[10].
  • Samuel Garth held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Samuel Garth worked as a physician[6].
  • Samuel Garth worked as a poet[7].
  • Samuel Garth worked as a writer[8].
  • Samuel Garth was educated at Peterhouse[12].
  • Samuel Garth received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Samuel Garth received the Goulstonian Lectures[14].
  • Samuel Garth received the Harveian Oration[15].
  • Samuel Garth received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Samuel Garth was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Samuel Garth is recorded as male[18].
  • Samuel Garth's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Samuel Garth's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Garth[20].
  • Samuel Garth's family name is recorded as Garth[21].
  • Samuel Garth's given name is recorded as Samuel[22].
  • Samuel Garth's depicted by is recorded as Sir Samuel Garth[23].
  • Samuel Garth's depicted by is recorded as Samuel Garth (1661–1719)[24].
  • Samuel Garth's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Samuel Garth's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[26].
  • Samuel Garth's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Garth was born in Bolam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1661[3].

Education

Samuel Garth was educated at Peterhouse[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Goulstonian Lectures[14], an award[30]; Harveian Oration[15], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1656[33]; and Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1300[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 18, 1719[5] and 1719[10]. Samuel Garth passed away in Greater London[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Garth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Garth born?

Samuel Garth's place of birth was Bolam[2].

Where did Samuel Garth die?

Samuel Garth passed away in Greater London[4].

What did Samuel Garth do for work?

Samuel Garth worked as physician[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Samuel Garth go to school?

Samuel Garth was educated at Peterhouse[12].

What awards did Samuel Garth receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Goulstonian Lectures[14], Harveian Oration[15], and Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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