William Cartwright

English dramatist and clergyman
Person human Q2782419
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William Cartwright

Summary

William Cartwright is a human[1]. Born in Northway[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1611[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on November 29, 1643[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Cartwright was born in Northway[2].
  • William Cartwright passed away in Oxford[4].
  • William Cartwright was born on September 1, 1611[3].
  • William Cartwright was born on January 1, 1611[10].
  • William Cartwright died on November 29, 1643[5].
  • William Cartwright died on January 1, 1643[11].
  • William Cartwright held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • William Cartwright worked as a poet[6].
  • William Cartwright's professions included playwright[7].
  • William Cartwright's professions included writer[8].
  • William Cartwright was educated at Christ Church[13].
  • William Cartwright's education included a stint at Westminster School[14].
  • William Cartwright's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • William Cartwright is recorded as male[16].
  • William Cartwright's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Cartwright's family name is recorded as Cartwright[18].
  • William Cartwright's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Cartwright's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[20].
  • William Cartwright's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Cartwright's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • William Cartwright's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • William Cartwright's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • William Cartwright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Cartwright's different from is recorded as William Cartwright[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cartwright was born in Northway[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1611[3] and January 1, 1611[10].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[13], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1546[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Westminster School[14], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1179[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

William Cartwright's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 29, 1643[5] and January 1, 1643[11]. William Cartwright died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

William Cartwright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Cartwright born?

Born in Northway[2], William Cartwright…

Where did William Cartwright die?

William Cartwright died in Oxford[4].

What did William Cartwright do for work?

William Cartwright worked as poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Cartwright go to school?

William Cartwright was educated at Christ Church[13] and Westminster School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, playwright, writer
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Occupation poet, playwright, writer
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    Place of death Oxford
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