William Langland

Summary

William Langland is a human^[1]. Born in West Midlands^[2], he… he was born on +1332-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1386-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5] and poet^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in West Midlands^[2], William Langland…
• William Langland was born on +1332-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Langland was born on +1332-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8].
• William Langland died on +1386-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].
• William Langland died on +1400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• William Langland held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[10].
• William Langland held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• William Langland worked as a writer^[5].
• William Langland's professions included poet^[6].
• William Langland's education included a stint at Royal Grammar School Worcester^[12].
• A notable work attributed to William Langland is Piers Plowman^[13].
• William Langland's image is recorded as William Langland.jpg^[14].
• William Langland is recorded as male^[15].
• William Langland's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Langland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121356178^[17].
• William Langland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61560236^[18].
• William Langland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305857477^[19].
• William Langland's GND ID is recorded as 118778692^[20].
• William Langland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78095389^[21].
• William Langland's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12025816n^[22].
• William Langland's IdRef ID is recorded as 028419308^[23].
• William Langland's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02671776^[24].
• William Langland's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00446855^[25].
• William Langland's Commons category is recorded as William Langland^[26].
• William Langland's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35290949^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in West Midlands^[2], William Langland… Recorded date of birth include +1332-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1332-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8].

Education

William Langland was educated at Royal Grammar School Worcester^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[5] and poet^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Langland is Piers Plowman^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1386-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4] and +1400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Why It Matters

William Langland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Piers Plowman^[30], a literary work^[31], founded in 1370^[32], written by him^[33].

FAQs

Where was William Langland born?

William Langland's place of birth was West Midlands^[2].

What did William Langland do for work?

William Langland worked as writer^[5] and poet^[6].

Where did William Langland go to school?

William Langland was educated at Royal Grammar School Worcester^[12].