William Shakespeare

British opera singer (1849–1931)
Person human Q8018314
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William Shakespeare

Summary

William Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Croydon[2]. He was born on +1849-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Shakespeare was born in Croydon[2].
  • William Shakespeare passed away in London[4].
  • William Shakespeare was born on +1849-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Shakespeare died on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Shakespeare died on +1931-11-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Shakespeare was married to Louise Weiland[9].
  • A child of William Shakespeare was Wallace Shakespeare[10].
  • William Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Shakespeare's professions included opera singer[6].
  • William Shakespeare held the position of composer[13].
  • William Shakespeare was educated at Royal Academy of Music[14].
  • A notable student of William Shakespeare was Maud Perceval Allen[15].
  • William Shakespeare's image is recorded as John William Thomas Shakespeare (1849-1931).jpg[16].
  • William Shakespeare is recorded as male[17].
  • William Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Shakespeare's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042791761[19].
  • William Shakespeare's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13092507[20].
  • William Shakespeare's GND ID is recorded as 117743445[21].
  • William Shakespeare's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92032318[22].
  • William Shakespeare's Commons category is recorded as John William Thomas Shakespeare[23].
  • William Shakespeare's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • William Shakespeare's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ql795[25].
  • William Shakespeare's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6800038A[26].
  • William Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Croydon[2], William Shakespeare… he was born on +1849-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Shakespeare was educated at Royal Academy of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Shakespeare's professions included opera singer[6]. He held the position of composer[13]. A notable student of him was Maud Perceval Allen[15].

Personal Life

Among William Shakespeare's spouses was Louise Weiland[9]. A child of him was Wallace Shakespeare[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1931-11-01T00:00:00Z[8]. William Shakespeare passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Shakespeare include Shakespeare Garden[28], a garden[29], in United States[30], founded in 1915[31].

Why It Matters

William Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Shakespeare Garden[28], a garden[29], in United States[30], founded in 1915[31].

FAQs

Where was William Shakespeare born?

William Shakespeare's place of birth was Croydon[2].

Where did William Shakespeare die?

William Shakespeare died in London[4].

Who was William Shakespeare married to?

William Shakespeare's spouses include Louise Weiland[9].

What did William Shakespeare do for work?

William Shakespeare worked as opera singer[6].

Where did William Shakespeare go to school?

William Shakespeare was educated at Royal Academy of Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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