William Wordsworth

Summary

William Wordsworth is a human^[1]. He was born in Cockermouth^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1770^[3]. He died in Rydal Mount^[4]. He died on April 23, 1850^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,367 views/month, #5,325 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Cockermouth^[2], William Wordsworth…
• William Wordsworth passed away in Rydal Mount^[4].
• William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770^[3].
• William Wordsworth died on April 23, 1850^[5].
• William Wordsworth is buried at St Oswald's Church, Grasmere^[10].
• William Wordsworth's father was John Wordsworth^[11].
• William Wordsworth's mother was Ann Cookson^[12].
• William Wordsworth was married to Mary Hutchinson^[13].
• Among William Wordsworth's spouses was Annette Vallon^[14].
• A child of William Wordsworth was Anne-Caroline Wordsworth^[15].
• A child of William Wordsworth was William Wordsworth^[16].
• A child of William Wordsworth was Dora Wordsworth^[17].
• A child of William Wordsworth was Catherine Wordsworth^[18].
• A child of William Wordsworth was John Wordsworth^[19].
• A child of William Wordsworth was Thomas Wordsworth^[20].
• William Wordsworth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• William Wordsworth held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[22].
• English was William Wordsworth's native language^[23].
• William Wordsworth is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[24].
• William Wordsworth's professions included poet^[6].
• William Wordsworth worked as a lyricist^[7].
• William Wordsworth worked as a writer^[8].
• William Wordsworth held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[25].
• William Wordsworth's education included a stint at St John's College^[26].
• William Wordsworth was educated at Hawkshead Grammar School^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1770-04-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1850-04-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6a0e8574-d332-4562-91bb-ecd51479af6a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cockermouth^[2], William Wordsworth… he was born on April 7, 1770^[3]. His father was John Wordsworth^[11]. His mother was Ann Cookson^[12]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[24]. English was his native language^[23].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[26], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1511^[35] and Hawkshead Grammar School^[27], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8]. William Wordsworth held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Wordsworth is The Prelude^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Hutchinson^[13], 1770–1859^[39] and Annette Vallon^[14], 1766–1841^[40], of France^[41]. Children include Anne-Caroline Wordsworth^[15], 1792–1862^[42]; William Wordsworth^[16], 1810–1883^[43]; Dora Wordsworth^[17], a poet^[44], 1804–1847^[45], of United Kingdom^[46]; Catherine Wordsworth^[18], 1808–1812^[47]; John Wordsworth^[19], 1803–1875^[48]; and Thomas Wordsworth^[20], 1806–1812^[49]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[50].

Death and Burial

William Wordsworth died on April 23, 1850^[5]. He died in Rydal Mount^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[51]. Burial took place at St Oswald's Church, Grasmere^[10].

Why It Matters

William Wordsworth ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,367 views/month, #5,325 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Lord Byron^[54], a poet^[55], 1788–1824^[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[58], specialised in performing arts^[59]; Robert Frost^[60], a poet^[61], 1874–1963^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[64]; Wilfred Owen^[65], a writer^[66], 1893–1918^[67], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[68], awarded the Military Cross^[69]; Dorothy L. Sayers^[70], a writer^[71], 1893–1957^[72], of United Kingdom^[73], specialised in poetry^[74]; Seamus Heaney^[75], a playwright^[76], 1939–2013^[77], of Ireland^[78], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[79], specialised in poetry^[80]; and Jones Very^[81], a poet^[82], 1813–1880^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Bowdoin prize^[85].

Works attributed to him include I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud^[86], a literary work^[87]; Lyrical Ballads^[88], a literary work^[89], written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge^[90]; The Prelude^[91]; Ode: Intimations of Immortality^[92]; Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey^[93]; and The Solitary Reaper^[94].

FAQs

Where was William Wordsworth born?

William Wordsworth's place of birth was Cockermouth^[2].

Where did William Wordsworth die?

William Wordsworth passed away in Rydal Mount^[4].

Who were William Wordsworth's parents?

William Wordsworth's father was John Wordsworth^[11]. William Wordsworth's mother was Ann Cookson^[12].

Who was William Wordsworth married to?

William Wordsworth's spouses include Mary Hutchinson^[13] and Annette Vallon^[14].

What did William Wordsworth do for work?

William Wordsworth worked as poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did William Wordsworth go to school?

William Wordsworth was educated at St John's College^[26] and Hawkshead Grammar School^[27].

Who did William Wordsworth influence?

William Wordsworth has been cited as an influence by Lord Byron^[54], Robert Frost^[60], Wilfred Owen^[65], and Dorothy L. Sayers^[70].