William Alabaster

English poet, playwright, and religious writer
Person human Q3319086
William Alabaster
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William Alabaster

Summary

William Alabaster is a human[1]. He was born in Hadleigh[2]. He was born on January 27, 1567[3]. He passed away in Cambridgeshire[4]. He died on April 28, 1640[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], theologian[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hadleigh[2], William Alabaster…
  • William Alabaster died in Cambridgeshire[4].
  • William Alabaster was born on January 27, 1567[3].
  • William Alabaster died on April 28, 1640[5].
  • William Alabaster died on April 1, 1640[11].
  • William Alabaster held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Alabaster's professions included playwright[6].
  • William Alabaster worked as a poet[7].
  • William Alabaster's professions included theologian[8].
  • William Alabaster worked as a writer[9].
  • William Alabaster's field of work was theology[13].
  • William Alabaster's field of work was literature[14].
  • William Alabaster's field of work was educational system[15].
  • William Alabaster's education included a stint at Trinity College[16].
  • William Alabaster's education included a stint at Westminster School[17].
  • William Alabaster's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Alabaster is recorded as male[19].
  • William Alabaster's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Alabaster's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Alabaster's work location is recorded as England[22].
  • William Alabaster's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Alabaster's described by source is recorded as Kościelna encyclopedia[24].
  • William Alabaster's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • William Alabaster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Alabaster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hadleigh[2], William Alabaster… he was born on January 27, 1567[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Westminster School[17], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], theologian[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include theology[13], an academic discipline[35]; literature[14], a type of arts[36]; and educational system[15], an industry[37].

Personal Life

William Alabaster's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 28, 1640[5] and April 1, 1640[11]. William Alabaster died in Cambridgeshire[4].

Why It Matters

William Alabaster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Alabaster born?

William Alabaster was born in Hadleigh[2].

Where did William Alabaster die?

William Alabaster passed away in Cambridgeshire[4].

What did William Alabaster do for work?

William Alabaster worked as playwright[6], poet[7], theologian[8], and writer[9].

Where did William Alabaster go to school?

William Alabaster was educated at Trinity College[16] and Westminster School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation playwright, poet, theologian +1
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
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