Samuel Purchas

English author 1602 - 1658
Person human Q56033234
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Samuel Purchas

Summary

Samuel Purchas is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1602[2]. He died on January 1, 1658[3]. He worked as an author[4].

Key Facts

  • Samuel Purchas was born on January 1, 1602[2].
  • Samuel Purchas was born on 1606[5].
  • Samuel Purchas died on January 1, 1658[3].
  • Samuel Purchas died on 1659[6].
  • Samuel Purchas's father was Samuel Purchas[7].
  • Samuel Purchas held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • Samuel Purchas worked as an author[4].
  • Samuel Purchas is recorded as male[9].
  • Samuel Purchas's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Samuel Purchas's family name is recorded as Purchas[11].
  • Samuel Purchas's given name is recorded as Samuel[12].
  • Samuel Purchas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[13].
  • Samuel Purchas's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[14].
  • Samuel Purchas's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1602[2] and 1606[5]. Samuel Purchas's father was he[7].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Purchas's professions included author[4].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1658[3] and 1659[6].

FAQs

Who were Samuel Purchas's parents?

Samuel Purchas's father was Samuel Purchas[7].

What did Samuel Purchas do for work?

Samuel Purchas worked as author[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description English author 1602 - 1658
    Gnd id 120174413
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJh4qjfKCcRfDbYC8pBkjC
    Library of congress authority id nr98044551
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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