Thomas the Rhymer

13th-century Scottish laird and reputed prophet from Earlston
Person human Q1976986
Thomas the Rhymer
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Thomas the Rhymer

Summary

Thomas the Rhymer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Earlston[2]. He was born on 1220[3]. He died on 1290[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas the Rhymer was born in Earlston[2].
  • Thomas the Rhymer was born on 1220[3].
  • Thomas the Rhymer died on 1290[4].
  • Thomas the Rhymer held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[8].
  • Thomas the Rhymer worked as a poet[5].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's professions included writer[6].
  • Thomas the Rhymer is recorded as male[9].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's family is recorded as Learmonth[11].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's Commons category is recorded as Thomas the Rhymer[12].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's given name is recorded as Thomas[13].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's pseudonym is recorded as True Thomas[14].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's pseudonym is recorded as Thomas the Rhymer[15].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's described by source is recorded as Child Ballads[18].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[20].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's present in work is recorded as Thomas the Rhymer[21].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Learmonth'}[22].
  • Thomas the Rhymer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Earlston[2], Thomas the Rhymer… he was born on 1220[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6].

Death and Burial

Thomas the Rhymer died on 1290[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas the Rhymer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Thomas the Rhymer born?

Thomas the Rhymer's place of birth was Earlston[2].

What did Thomas the Rhymer do for work?

Thomas the Rhymer worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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