William Barnes

English writer, poet, clergyman, and philologist (1801–1886)
Person human Q716856
William Barnes
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William Barnes

Summary

William Barnes is a human[1]. He was born in Dorset[2]. He was born on February 22, 1801[3]. He died in Dorset[4]. He died on October 7, 1886[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], Christian minister[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Barnes's place of birth was Dorset[2].
  • William Barnes died in Dorset[4].
  • William Barnes was born on February 22, 1801[3].
  • William Barnes was born on January 1, 1801[11].
  • William Barnes died on October 7, 1886[5].
  • William Barnes died on January 1, 1886[12].
  • William Barnes is buried at Dorset[13].
  • William Barnes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Barnes worked as a poet[6].
  • William Barnes's professions included writer[7].
  • William Barnes's professions included Christian minister[8].
  • William Barnes's professions included philologist[9].
  • William Barnes's field of work was literature[15].
  • William Barnes's field of work was philology[16].
  • William Barnes's field of work was poetry[17].
  • William Barnes's education included a stint at St John's College[18].
  • William Barnes's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • William Barnes is recorded as male[20].
  • William Barnes's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Barnes's Commons category is recorded as William Barnes[22].
  • William Barnes's residence is recorded as The Chantry[23].
  • William Barnes's family name is recorded as Barnes[24].
  • William Barnes's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Barnes's depicted by is recorded as William Barnes[26].
  • William Barnes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dorset[2], William Barnes… Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1801[3] and January 1, 1801[11].

Education

William Barnes was educated at St John's College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], Christian minister[8], and philologist[9]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28]; philology[16], an academic discipline[29]; and poetry[17], a literary form[30].

Personal Life

William Barnes's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 7, 1886[5] and January 1, 1886[12]. William Barnes passed away in Dorset[4]. He is buried at Dorset[13].

Why It Matters

William Barnes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Barnes born?

Born in Dorset[2], William Barnes…

Where did William Barnes die?

William Barnes passed away in Dorset[4].

What did William Barnes do for work?

William Barnes worked as poet[6], writer[7], Christian minister[8], and philologist[9].

Where did William Barnes go to school?

William Barnes was educated at St John's College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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