William Browne

English poet (1590–1645)
Person human Q3775720
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William Browne

Summary

William Browne is a human[1]. Born in Tavistock[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1590[3]. He passed away in Ottery St Mary[4]. He died on January 1, 1645[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Browne's place of birth was Tavistock[2].
  • William Browne passed away in Ottery St Mary[4].
  • William Browne was born on January 1, 1590[3].
  • William Browne died on January 1, 1645[5].
  • William Browne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Browne held citizenship in England[10].
  • William Browne worked as a poet[6].
  • William Browne worked as a writer[7].
  • William Browne was educated at Exeter College[11].
  • William Browne was a member of Inner Temple[12].
  • William Browne is recorded as male[13].
  • William Browne's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Browne's Commons category is recorded as William Browne (poet)[15].
  • William Browne's family name is recorded as Browne[16].
  • William Browne's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • William Browne's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • William Browne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Browne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Browne'}[25].
  • William Browne's different from is recorded as Horsey Browne[26].
  • William Browne's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1590[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1645[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb23a297-ca1b-4bfa-88c9-2505798e0948[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Browne's place of birth was Tavistock[2]. He was born on January 1, 1590[3].

Education

William Browne's education included a stint at Exeter College[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

William Browne died on January 1, 1645[5]. He died in Ottery St Mary[4].

Why It Matters

William Browne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was William Browne born?

William Browne was born in Tavistock[2].

Where did William Browne die?

William Browne passed away in Ottery St Mary[4].

What did William Browne do for work?

William Browne worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did William Browne go to school?

William Browne was educated at Exeter College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Cantic id 981058611606606706
    Educated at Exeter College
    Writing language English
    Member of Inner Temple
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