Attributed to John Taylor · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
Searching…
0 sources
William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon[1][2] and died there on April 23, 1616[3][4][5][6][7][2][8]. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of England and practiced Christianity. His parents were John Shakespeare[9][7] and Mary Shakespeare[9][7], and his siblings included Joan Shakespear, Edmund Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Anne Shakespeare, and Margaret Shakespeare[7]. In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway, who remained his spouse until 1616[7], and together they had three children: Susanna Hall, Hamnet Shakespeare, and Judith Quiney[10][7][11][12]. He died of disease (fever)[13] and was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon[9].
He worked as a playwright, poet, stage actor, writer, actor, and dramaturge[7][6][14][5][2][15][16]. His professional fields encompassed fiction, theatre art, English drama, and drama[17], and he was part of the English Renaissance movement. His genres included William Shakespeare's plays, Shakespearean comedy, Shakespearean tragedy, narrative poetry, and epitaph. He was influenced by Plautus, Plutarch, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, Ovid, and Seneca[18][19][20][21][22][23].
His notable works include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Shakespeare's sonnets[24].
William Shakespeare
Summary
William Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on April 1564[3]. He passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. He died on April 23, 1616[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.029% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,452 views/month, #287 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
William Shakespeare passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
William Shakespeare's professions included writer[9].
William Shakespeare's professions included actor[10].
William Shakespeare's professions included dramaturge[22].
William Shakespeare's field of work was fiction[23].
William Shakespeare's field of work was theatre art[24].
William Shakespeare's field of work was English drama[25].
William Shakespeare's field of work was drama[26].
William Shakespeare's field of work was poetry[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2], William Shakespeare… he was born on April 1564[3]. His father was John Shakespeare[13]. His mother was Mary Shakespeare[14]. Native languages include Early Modern English[20] and British English[21].
Education
William Shakespeare was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], actor[10], and dramaturge[22]. Fields of work include fiction[23]; theatre art[24], a performing arts genre[29]; English drama[25], a drama of an area[30]; drama[26], a literary mode[31]; poetry[27], a literary form[32]; and acting[33], a type of arts[34].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Hamlet[35], Romeo and Juliet[36], As You Like It[37], Macbeth[38], A Midsummer Night's Dream[39], and Shakespeare's sonnets[40].
Personal Life
Among William Shakespeare's spouses was Anne Hathaway[15]. Children include Susanna Hall[16], a physician[41], 1583–1649[42], of Kingdom of England[43]; Hamnet Shakespeare[17], a writer[44], 1585–1596[45], of Kingdom of England[46]; and Judith Quiney[18], 1585–1662[47], of England[48]. Religious affiliations include Christianity[49], a major religious group[50], founded in 0033[51]; Catholicism[52], a Christian denominational family[53], founded in 1054[54]; and Anglicanism[55], a Christian denominational family[56].
Death and Burial
William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616[5]. He died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. The cause of death was disease[57]. He is buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon[12].
Why It Matters
William Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.029% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,452 views/month, #287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[60], a translator[61], 1821–1881[62], of Russian Empire[63]; Friedrich Nietzsche[64], a philosopher[65], 1844–1900[66], of Kingdom of Prussia[67]; George R. R. Martin[68], a writer[69], b. 1948[70], of United States[71], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[72]; Tom Clancy[73], a writer[74], 1947–2013[75], of United States[76]; Arthur Miller[77], a playwright[78], 1915–2005[79], of United States[80], awarded the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[81]; and Margaret Atwood[82], a writer[83], b. 1939[84], of Canada[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in poetry[87].
Works attributed to him include Hamlet[88], Romeo and Juliet[89], Macbeth[90], A Midsummer Night's Dream[91], Othello[92], and The Tempest[93].
FAQs
Where was William Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
Where did William Shakespeare die?
William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
Who were William Shakespeare's parents?
William Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[13]. William Shakespeare's mother was Mary Shakespeare[14].
Who was William Shakespeare married to?
William Shakespeare's spouses include Anne Hathaway[15].
What did William Shakespeare do for work?
William Shakespeare worked as playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10].
Where did William Shakespeare go to school?
William Shakespeare was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon[28].
Who did William Shakespeare influence?
William Shakespeare has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[60], Friedrich Nietzsche[64], George R. R. Martin[68], and Tom Clancy[73].
Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.
APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Shakespeare. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-shakespeare
BibTeX@misc{4ortxyz_william-shakespeare_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Shakespeare}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-shakespeare}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM promptAccording to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Shakespeare — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-shakespeare (retrieved 2026-04-10)
Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.
Described by source→Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +15
