Thomas Middleton

English playwright and poet
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Summary

Thomas Middleton was born on April 18, 1580[1], in London[2]. He died on July 4, 1627[3], in London[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], poet[6], writer[7], and dramaturge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,744 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 28, 1580[10]
  • Date of death: July 2, 1627[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
  • Educated at: Christ's Hospital[13], The Queen's College[14]
  • Notable work: The Changeling[15], Women Beware Women[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Thomas Middleton[18]
  • Family name: Middleton[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Thomas Middleton[21]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[22], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Library of the World's Best Literature[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Thomas Middleton[31]

Why It Matters

Thomas Middleton has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Changeling[34], a literary work[35]; The Revenger's Tragedy[36], a literary work[37]; A Yorkshire Tragedy[38], a literary work[39], written by William Shakespeare[40]; and The Second Maiden's Tragedy[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Middleton born?

Thomas Middleton's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Thomas Middleton die?

Thomas Middleton passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Middleton do for work?

Thomas Middleton worked as a playwright[5], poet[6], writer[7], and dramaturge[8].

Where did Thomas Middleton go to school?

Thomas Middleton was educated at Christ's Hospital[13] and The Queen's College[14].

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  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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