William Dunbar

medieval Scottish poet and civil servant
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William Dunbar

Summary

William Dunbar is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Lothian[2]. He was born on 1460[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on 1520[5]. He worked as a poet[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Lothian[2], William Dunbar…
  • William Dunbar died in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Dunbar was born on 1460[3].
  • William Dunbar died on 1520[5].
  • William Dunbar held citizenship in Scotland[10].
  • William Dunbar's professions included poet[6].
  • William Dunbar's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • William Dunbar worked as a writer[8].
  • Among William Dunbar's employers was University of St Andrews[11].
  • William Dunbar's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Dunbar is The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie[13].
  • William Dunbar's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • William Dunbar is recorded as male[15].
  • William Dunbar's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Dunbar's Commons category is recorded as William Dunbar (poet)[17].
  • William Dunbar's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[18].
  • William Dunbar's family name is recorded as Dunbar[19].
  • William Dunbar's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Dunbar's sponsor is recorded as James IV of Scotland[21].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • William Dunbar's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 362fd635-1b08-4127-bee3-04f3183c05b2[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Lothian[2], William Dunbar… he was born on 1460[3].

Education

William Dunbar's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8]. Among William Dunbar's employers was University of St Andrews[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Dunbar is The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie[13].

Personal Life

William Dunbar's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

William Dunbar died on 1520[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

William Dunbar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Dunbar born?

William Dunbar's place of birth was East Lothian[2].

Where did William Dunbar die?

William Dunbar died in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Dunbar do for work?

William Dunbar worked as poet[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Dunbar go to school?

William Dunbar was educated at University of St Andrews[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Citizenship
    Family name Dunbar
    Place of birth East Lothian
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
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