Walter Hilton

English Augustinian mystic
Person human Q2213072
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Walter Hilton

Summary

Walter Hilton is a human[1]. He was born on +1340-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1396-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a seculary canon[4], mystic[5], philosopher[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Hilton was born on +1340-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Walter Hilton died on +1396-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Hilton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • Middle English was Walter Hilton's native language[10].
  • Walter Hilton worked as a seculary canon[4].
  • Walter Hilton worked as a mystic[5].
  • Walter Hilton worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Walter Hilton's professions included translator[7].
  • Walter Hilton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Hilton is The goad of love[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Hilton is The scale of perfection[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Hilton is The mixed life[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Hilton is Eight chapters on perfection[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Hilton is Of angels' song[16].
  • Walter Hilton's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Walter Hilton is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter Hilton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter Hilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118213408[20].
  • Walter Hilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2597190[21].
  • Walter Hilton's GND ID is recorded as 118863673[22].
  • Walter Hilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79066388[23].
  • Walter Hilton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127318899[24].
  • Walter Hilton's IdRef ID is recorded as 133268829[25].
  • Walter Hilton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03566642[26].
  • Walter Hilton's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV051746[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Hilton was born on +1340-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. Middle English was his native language[10].

Education

Walter Hilton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seculary canon[4], mystic[5], philosopher[6], and translator[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The goad of love[12], a literary work[28], written by James of Milan[29]; The scale of perfection[13]; The mixed life[14]; Eight chapters on perfection[15]; and Of angels' song[16].

Personal Life

Walter Hilton's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].

Death and Burial

Walter Hilton died on +1396-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Walter Hilton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

What did Walter Hilton do for work?

Walter Hilton worked as seculary canon[4], mystic[5], philosopher[6], and translator[7].

Where did Walter Hilton go to school?

Walter Hilton was educated at University of Cambridge[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . LibriVox. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Family name Hilton
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