William Congreve

Summary

William Congreve is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leeds^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1670^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on January 19, 1729^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Congreve's place of birth was Leeds^[2].
• William Congreve passed away in London^[4].
• William Congreve was born on January 24, 1670^[3].
• William Congreve was born on January 1, 1670^[12].
• William Congreve died on January 19, 1729^[5].
• William Congreve died on January 1, 1729^[13].
• William Congreve is buried at Westminster Abbey^[14].
• William Congreve was married to Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough^[15].
• A child of William Congreve was Mary Osborne, Duchess of Leeds^[16].
• William Congreve held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[17].
• William Congreve worked as a playwright^[6].
• William Congreve worked as a poet^[7].
• William Congreve worked as a writer^[8].
• William Congreve's professions included translator^[9].
• William Congreve's professions included engineer^[10].
• William Congreve worked as a librettist^[18].
• William Congreve's education included a stint at Kilkenny College^[19].
• William Congreve is recorded as male^[20].
• William Congreve's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Congreve's Commons category is recorded as William Congreve^[22].
• William Congreve's family name is recorded as Congreve^[23].
• William Congreve's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Congreve's Commons gallery is recorded as William Congreve^[25].
• William Congreve's depicted by is recorded as William Congreve^[26].
• William Congreve's depicted by is recorded as William Congreve (1670–1729)^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1670-01-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1729-01-19^[31]

• Community tags: lyricist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 912973f2-6ea8-4363-8746-1ef7387994c2^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

William Congreve's place of birth was Leeds^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1670^[3] and January 1, 1670^[12].

Education

William Congreve's education included a stint at Kilkenny College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], engineer^[10], and librettist^[18].

Personal Life

William Congreve was married to Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough^[15]. A child of him was Mary Osborne, Duchess of Leeds^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 19, 1729^[5] and January 1, 1729^[13]. William Congreve died in London^[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[14].

Why It Matters

William Congreve ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Works attributed to him include The Way of the World^[36], a literary work^[37].

FAQs

Where was William Congreve born?

William Congreve's place of birth was Leeds^[2].

Where did William Congreve die?

William Congreve died in London^[4].

Who was William Congreve married to?

William Congreve's spouses include Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough^[15].

What did William Congreve do for work?

William Congreve worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], translator^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did William Congreve go to school?

William Congreve was educated at Kilkenny College^[19].