Samuel Pepys

Summary

Samuel Pepys is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1633^[3]. He passed away in Clapham^[4]. He died on May 26, 1703^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], diarist^[8], justice of the peace^[9], and judge^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,947 views/month, #5,999 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Samuel Pepys…
• Samuel Pepys died in Clapham^[4].
• Samuel Pepys passed away in London^[12].
• Samuel Pepys was born on February 23, 1633^[3].
• Samuel Pepys was born on February 23, 1632^[13].
• Samuel Pepys died on May 26, 1703^[5].
• Burial took place at St Olave Hart Street^[14].
• Samuel Pepys's father was John Pepys^[15].
• Samuel Pepys's mother was Margaret Kite^[16].
• Samuel Pepys was married to Elizabeth Pepys^[17].
• Samuel Pepys held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[18].
• Samuel Pepys worked as a politician^[6].
• Samuel Pepys worked as a writer^[7].
• Samuel Pepys worked as a diarist^[8].
• Samuel Pepys worked as a justice of the peace^[9].
• Samuel Pepys worked as a judge^[10].
• Samuel Pepys's field of work was Navy Board^[19].
• Samuel Pepys's field of work was politics^[20].
• Samuel Pepys's field of work was creative and professional writing^[21].
• Samuel Pepys's field of work was diary^[22].
• Samuel Pepys's field of work was justice and judicial activities^[23].
• Samuel Pepys held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[24].
• Samuel Pepys held the position of President of the Royal Society^[25].
• Samuel Pepys held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[26].
• Samuel Pepys held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1633-02-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1703-05-26^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bebf79f7-03ff-4aff-98bd-c93658dbc9d9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Samuel Pepys… Recorded date of birth include February 23, 1633^[3] and February 23, 1632^[13]. His father was John Pepys^[15]. His mother was Margaret Kite^[16].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College^[34], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1428^[37] and St Paul's School^[38], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1509^[41], headquartered in London^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], diarist^[8], justice of the peace^[9], and judge^[10]. Fields of work include Navy Board^[19], a ministry^[43], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[44], founded in 1546^[45]; politics^[20], an academic discipline^[46]; creative and professional writing^[21], an academic discipline^[47]; diary^[22], a literary genre^[48]; and justice and judicial activities^[23], an economic activity^[49]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[24]; President of the Royal Society^[25], a position^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1662^[52]; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament^[27]; Member of the 1679 Parliament^[53]; and Member of the 1685-87 Parliament^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Samuel Pepys is Diary of him^[55]. Things named for him include Pepys Island^[56], a phantom island^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Newton–Pepys problem^[59], a mathematical problem^[60]; and Pepys Library^[61], a library^[62], in United Kingdom^[63].

Recognition

Samuel Pepys received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64].

Personal Life

Samuel Pepys was married to Elizabeth Pepys^[17]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[65].

Death and Burial

Samuel Pepys died on May 26, 1703^[5]. Recorded place of death include Clapham^[4], an area of London^[66], in United Kingdom^[67] and London^[12], a metropolis^[68], in Roman Empire^[69], founded in 0047^[70]. Burial took place at St Olave Hart Street^[14].

Why It Matters

Samuel Pepys ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,947 views/month, #5,999 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Works attributed to him include Diary of him^[73], a written work^[74]. Entities named for him include Pepys Island^[56], a phantom island^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Newton–Pepys problem^[59], a mathematical problem^[60]; and Pepys Library^[61], a library^[62], in United Kingdom^[63].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Pepys born?

Samuel Pepys was born in London^[2].

Where did Samuel Pepys die?

Samuel Pepys passed away in Clapham^[4].

Who were Samuel Pepys's parents?

Samuel Pepys's father was John Pepys^[15]. Samuel Pepys's mother was Margaret Kite^[16].

Who was Samuel Pepys married to?

Samuel Pepys's spouses include Elizabeth Pepys^[17].

What did Samuel Pepys do for work?

Samuel Pepys worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], diarist^[8], justice of the peace^[9], and judge^[10].

Where did Samuel Pepys go to school?

Samuel Pepys was educated at Magdalene College^[34] and St Paul's School^[38].

What awards did Samuel Pepys receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[64].