William Tyndale

Summary

William Tyndale is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gloucester^[2]. He was born on 1494^[3]. He passed away in Vilvoorde^[4]. He died on October 6, 1536^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6], linguist^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and Bible translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,039 views/month, #6,094 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Tyndale was born in Gloucester^[2].
• William Tyndale passed away in Vilvoorde^[4].
• William Tyndale was born on 1494^[3].
• William Tyndale died on October 6, 1536^[5].
• William Tyndale held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[12].
• William Tyndale's professions included theologian^[6].
• William Tyndale's professions included linguist^[7].
• William Tyndale worked as a translator^[8].
• William Tyndale worked as a writer^[9].
• William Tyndale's professions included Bible translator^[10].
• William Tyndale's professions included Christian reformer^[13].
• William Tyndale's field of work was Christianity^[14].
• William Tyndale's field of work was Bible translation^[15].
• William Tyndale's field of work was church reform^[16].
• William Tyndale's education included a stint at Hertford College^[17].
• William Tyndale was educated at Magdalen College School^[18].
• William Tyndale was educated at Katharine Lady Berkeley's School^[19].
• William Tyndale's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[20].
• William Tyndale's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[21].
• William Tyndale is recorded as male^[22].
• William Tyndale's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William Tyndale's Commons category is recorded as William Tyndale^[24].
• The cause of death was strangling^[25].
• William Tyndale's family name is recorded as Tyndale^[26].
• William Tyndale's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Tyndale's place of birth was Gloucester^[2]. He was born on 1494^[3].

Education

Educated at Hertford College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1874^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Magdalen College School^[18], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1480^[34]; and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School^[19], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 2011^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6], linguist^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], Bible translator^[10], and Christian reformer^[13]. Fields of work include Christianity^[14], a major religious group^[38], founded in 0033^[39]; Bible translation^[15], a literary genre^[40]; and church reform^[16].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church^[20], a Christian denomination^[41], in Vatican City^[42], founded in 0001^[43], headquartered in Vatican City^[44] and Protestantism^[21], a Christian denominational family^[45], founded in 1517^[46].

Death and Burial

William Tyndale died on October 6, 1536^[5]. He died in Vilvoorde^[4]. The cause of death was strangling^[25].

Why It Matters

William Tyndale ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,039 views/month, #6,094 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to him include Tyndale Bible^[49], a version, edition or translation^[50].

FAQs

Where was William Tyndale born?

William Tyndale's place of birth was Gloucester^[2].

Where did William Tyndale die?

William Tyndale passed away in Vilvoorde^[4].

What did William Tyndale do for work?

William Tyndale worked as theologian^[6], linguist^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and Bible translator^[10].

Where did William Tyndale go to school?

William Tyndale was educated at Hertford College^[17], Magdalen College School^[18], and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School^[19].