Thomas Southerne

Irish dramatist (1660–1746)
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Thomas Southerne

Summary

Thomas Southerne is a human[1]. Born in Oxmantown[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1660[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 26, 1746[5]. He worked as a playwright[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Southerne was born in Oxmantown[2].
  • Thomas Southerne died in London[4].
  • Thomas Southerne was born on January 1, 1660[3].
  • Thomas Southerne died on May 26, 1746[5].
  • Thomas Southerne held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Thomas Southerne worked as a playwright[6].
  • Thomas Southerne's professions included writer[7].
  • Thomas Southerne's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[10].
  • Thomas Southerne is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Southerne's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Southerne's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Southerne[13].
  • Thomas Southerne's given name is recorded as Thomas[14].
  • Thomas Southerne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Thomas Southerne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Thomas Southerne's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[17].
  • Thomas Southerne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Thomas Southerne's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[19].
  • Thomas Southerne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Thomas Southerne's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Southerne[21].
  • Thomas Southerne dates from the 17th century generation[22].
  • Thomas Southerne's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Southerne's place of birth was Oxmantown[2]. He was born on January 1, 1660[3].

Education

Thomas Southerne was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Southerne died on May 26, 1746[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Southerne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Southerne born?

Thomas Southerne was born in Oxmantown[2].

Where did Thomas Southerne die?

Thomas Southerne died in London[4].

What did Thomas Southerne do for work?

Thomas Southerne worked as playwright[6] and writer[7].

Where did Thomas Southerne go to school?

Thomas Southerne was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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