Thomas De Quincey

Summary

Thomas De Quincey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1785^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on December 8, 1859^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Thomas De Quincey was born in Manchester^[2].
• Thomas De Quincey passed away in Edinburgh^[4].
• Thomas De Quincey was born on August 15, 1785^[3].
• Thomas De Quincey was born on 1785^[12].
• Thomas De Quincey died on December 8, 1859^[5].
• Thomas De Quincey died on 1859^[13].
• Thomas De Quincey is buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh^[14].
• Thomas De Quincey's father was Thomas Quincey^[15].
• Thomas De Quincey's mother was Elizabeth Penson^[16].
• A child of Thomas De Quincey was Paul Frederick de Quincey^[17].
• A child of Thomas De Quincey was Q108881970^[18].
• Thomas De Quincey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Thomas De Quincey held citizenship in United Kingdom^[20].
• Thomas De Quincey worked as a linguist^[6].
• Thomas De Quincey's professions included journalist^[7].
• Thomas De Quincey worked as a writer^[8].
• Thomas De Quincey's professions included novelist^[9].
• Thomas De Quincey's professions included translator^[10].
• Thomas De Quincey's professions included autobiographer^[21].
• Thomas De Quincey's education included a stint at Brasenose College^[22].
• Thomas De Quincey's education included a stint at Worcester College^[23].
• Thomas De Quincey's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School^[24].
• Thomas De Quincey was educated at King Edward's School^[25].
• Thomas De Quincey is recorded as male^[26].
• Thomas De Quincey's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1785-08-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1859-12-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: df4f6bef-37f4-4060-ad8b-1f8daa5f3060^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester^[2], Thomas De Quincey… Recorded date of birth include August 15, 1785^[3] and 1785^[12]. His father was Thomas Quincey^[15]. His mother was Elizabeth Penson^[16].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1509^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; Worcester College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1714^[39], headquartered in Oxford^[40]; The Manchester Grammar School^[24], a school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1515^[43]; and King Edward's School^[25], an independent school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1552^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], translator^[10], and autobiographer^[21].

Personal Life

Children include Paul Frederick de Quincey^[17], a politician^[47], 1828–1894^[48], of New Zealand^[49] and Q108881970^[18], 1827–1903^[50], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1859^[5] and 1859^[13]. Thomas De Quincey passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. Burial took place at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh^[14].

Why It Matters

Thomas De Quincey ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf^[54], a novelist^[55], 1882–1941^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], specialised in essay^[58]; Charles Baudelaire^[59], a poet^[60], 1821–1867^[61], of France^[62], awarded the Concours général^[63], specialised in poetry^[64]; and Nikolai Gogol^[65], a playwright^[66], 1809–1852^[67], of Russian Empire^[68], specialised in prose^[69].

Works attributed to him include Confessions of an English Opium-Eater^[70], a literary work^[71], founded in 1821^[72]; Suspiria de Profundis^[73], a literary work^[74]; and On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts^[75], a written work^[76].

FAQs

Where was Thomas De Quincey born?

Thomas De Quincey's place of birth was Manchester^[2].

Where did Thomas De Quincey die?

Thomas De Quincey died in Edinburgh^[4].

Who were Thomas De Quincey's parents?

Thomas De Quincey's father was Thomas Quincey^[15]. Thomas De Quincey's mother was Elizabeth Penson^[16].

What did Thomas De Quincey do for work?

Thomas De Quincey worked as linguist^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], novelist^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did Thomas De Quincey go to school?

Thomas De Quincey was educated at Brasenose College^[22], Worcester College^[23], The Manchester Grammar School^[24], and King Edward's School^[25].

Who did Thomas De Quincey influence?

Thomas De Quincey has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf^[54], Charles Baudelaire^[59], and Nikolai Gogol^[65].