William Carleton

Irish writer (1794–1869)
Person human Q1554038
William Carleton
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William Carleton

Summary

William Carleton is a human[1]. He was born in Clogher[2]. He was born on February 20, 1794[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on January 30, 1869[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Carleton's place of birth was Clogher[2].
  • William Carleton passed away in Dublin[4].
  • William Carleton was born on February 20, 1794[3].
  • William Carleton was born on January 1, 1794[9].
  • William Carleton died on January 30, 1869[5].
  • William Carleton died on January 1, 1869[10].
  • William Carleton is buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery[11].
  • William Carleton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Carleton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Irish was William Carleton's native language[14].
  • English was William Carleton's native language[15].
  • William Carleton's professions included writer[6].
  • William Carleton's professions included journalist[7].
  • William Carleton is recorded as male[16].
  • William Carleton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Carleton's Commons category is recorded as William Carleton[18].
  • William Carleton's family name is recorded as Carleton[19].
  • William Carleton's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • William Carleton's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Clogher[2], William Carleton… Recorded date of birth include February 20, 1794[3] and January 1, 1794[9]. Native languages include Irish[14] and English[15].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 30, 1869[5] and January 1, 1869[10]. William Carleton died in Dublin[4]. He is buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Carleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Carleton born?

William Carleton was born in Clogher[2].

Where did William Carleton die?

William Carleton died in Dublin[4].

What did William Carleton do for work?

William Carleton worked as writer[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Q21596876. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q21596876. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q21596876. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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