William Percy

Poet and playwright, d. 1648
Person human Q1821799
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William Percy

Summary

William Percy is a human[1]. He was born in Tynemouth[2]. He was born on +1574-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1648-05-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tynemouth[2], William Percy…
  • William Percy died in Oxford[4].
  • William Percy was born on +1574-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Percy died on +1648-05-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Percy died on +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[10].
  • William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11].
  • William Percy's mother was Katherine Neville[12].
  • William Percy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Percy's professions included poet[6].
  • William Percy worked as a playwright[7].
  • William Percy's education included a stint at Worcester College[14].
  • William Percy is recorded as male[15].
  • William Percy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Percy's family is recorded as Percy family[17].
  • William Percy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026475590[18].
  • William Percy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24926303[19].
  • William Percy's GND ID is recorded as 132558386[20].
  • William Percy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83230177[21].
  • William Percy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15618919x[22].
  • William Percy's IdRef ID is recorded as 119743809[23].
  • William Percy's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[24].
  • William Percy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds73s1[25].
  • William Percy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2433220A[26].
  • William Percy's family name is recorded as Percy[27].

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Origins and Family

William Percy was born in Tynemouth[2]. He was born on +1574-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11]. His mother was Katherine Neville[12].

Education

William Percy was educated at Worcester College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and playwright[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1648-05-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1648-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. William Percy died in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[10].

Why It Matters

William Percy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Percy born?

William Percy's place of birth was Tynemouth[2].

Where did William Percy die?

William Percy passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were William Percy's parents?

William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11]. William Percy's mother was Katherine Neville[12].

What did William Percy do for work?

William Percy worked as poet[6] and playwright[7].

Where did William Percy go to school?

William Percy was educated at Worcester College[14].

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. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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