William Lisle Bowles

English priest, poet and critic (1762–1850)
Person human Q5584023
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William Lisle Bowles

Summary

William Lisle Bowles is a human[1]. He was born in Kings Sutton[2]. He was born on September 24, 1762[3]. He passed away in Salisbury[4]. He died on April 7, 1850[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kings Sutton[2], William Lisle Bowles…
  • William Lisle Bowles died in Salisbury[4].
  • William Lisle Bowles was born on September 24, 1762[3].
  • William Lisle Bowles was born on January 1, 1762[10].
  • William Lisle Bowles died on April 7, 1850[5].
  • William Lisle Bowles died on January 1, 1850[11].
  • William Lisle Bowles's father was William Thomas Bowles[12].
  • William Lisle Bowles's mother was Bridget Grey[13].
  • William Lisle Bowles held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Lisle Bowles held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Lisle Bowles worked as a writer[6].
  • William Lisle Bowles worked as a poet[7].
  • William Lisle Bowles worked as an Anglican priest[8].
  • William Lisle Bowles's education included a stint at Winchester College[16].
  • William Lisle Bowles was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • William Lisle Bowles's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Lisle Bowles is recorded as male[19].
  • William Lisle Bowles's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Lisle Bowles's Commons category is recorded as William Lisle Bowles[21].
  • William Lisle Bowles's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • William Lisle Bowles's family name is recorded as Bowles[23].
  • William Lisle Bowles's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Lisle Bowles's given name is recorded as Lisle[25].
  • William Lisle Bowles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Lisle Bowles[26].
  • William Lisle Bowles's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kings Sutton[2], William Lisle Bowles… Recorded date of birth include September 24, 1762[3] and January 1, 1762[10]. His father was William Thomas Bowles[12]. His mother was Bridget Grey[13].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[16], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1555[34].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

William Lisle Bowles's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1850[5] and January 1, 1850[11]. William Lisle Bowles died in Salisbury[4].

Why It Matters

William Lisle Bowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Lisle Bowles born?

Born in Kings Sutton[2], William Lisle Bowles…

Where did William Lisle Bowles die?

William Lisle Bowles died in Salisbury[4].

Who were William Lisle Bowles's parents?

William Lisle Bowles's father was William Thomas Bowles[12]. William Lisle Bowles's mother was Bridget Grey[13].

What did William Lisle Bowles do for work?

William Lisle Bowles worked as writer[6], poet[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did William Lisle Bowles go to school?

William Lisle Bowles was educated at Winchester College[16] and Trinity College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Bowles
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    Educated at Winchester College, Trinity College
    Sex or gender male
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