William Wordsworth
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Summary
William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770[1], in Cockermouth[2]. He died on April 23, 1850[3], in Rydal Mount[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,215 views/month, #5,325 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St Oswald's Church, Grasmere[9]
- Father: John Wordsworth[10]
- Mother: Ann Cookson[11]
- Spouse: Mary Hutchinson[12], Annette Vallon[13]
- Child: Anne-Caroline Wordsworth[14], William Wordsworth[15], Dora Wordsworth[16], Catherine Wordsworth[17], John Wordsworth[18], Thomas Wordsworth[19]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20], Kingdom of Great Britain[21]
- Native language: English[22]
- Ethnic group: English people[23]
- Position held: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom[24]
- Educated at: St John's College[25], Hawkshead Grammar School[26]
- Notable work: The Prelude[27]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Family: Wordsworth[30]
- Commons category: William Wordsworth[31]
- Unmarried partner: Annette Vallon[32]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[33], University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries[34], Harry Ransom Center[35]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[36]
- Residence: Wordsworth House and Garden[37], Dove Cottage[38]
- Family name: Wordsworth[39]
- Given name: William[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Wordsworth[41]
- Commons gallery: William Wordsworth[42]
- Relative: John Hymers[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
Product Details
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Type: Person[45]
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Country: GB[46]
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Began / founded: 1770-04-07[47]
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Ended / dissolved: 1850-04-23[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: 6a0e8574-d332-4562-91bb-ecd51479af6a[49]
Why It Matters
William Wordsworth has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Lord Byron[52], a poet[53], 1788–1824[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[56], specialised in performing arts[57]; Robert Frost[58], a poet[59], 1874–1963[60], of United States[61], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[62]; Dorothy L. Sayers[63], a writer[64], 1893–1957[65], of United Kingdom[66], specialised in poetry[67]; Seamus Heaney[68], a playwright[69], 1939–2013[70], of Ireland[71], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[72], specialised in poetry[73]; Wilfred Owen[74], a writer[75], 1893–1918[76], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[77], awarded the Military Cross[78]; and Jones Very[79], a poet[80], 1813–1880[81], of United States[82], awarded the Bowdoin prize[83].
Works attributed to him include I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud[84], a literary work[85]; Lyrical Ballads[86], a literary work[87], written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge[88]; The Prelude[89]; Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey[90]; Ode: Intimations of Immortality[91]; and Lucy Gray[92].
FAQs
Where was William Wordsworth born?
William Wordsworth's place of birth was Cockermouth[2].
Where did William Wordsworth die?
William Wordsworth died in Rydal Mount[4].
Who were William Wordsworth's parents?
William Wordsworth's father was John Wordsworth[10]. William Wordsworth's mother was Ann Cookson[11].
Who was William Wordsworth married to?
William Wordsworth's spouses include Mary Hutchinson[12] and Annette Vallon[13].
What did William Wordsworth do for work?
William Wordsworth worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], and writer[7].
Where did William Wordsworth go to school?
William Wordsworth was educated at St John's College[25] and Hawkshead Grammar School[26].
Who did William Wordsworth influence?
William Wordsworth has been cited as an influence by Lord Byron[52], Robert Frost[58], Dorothy L. Sayers[63], and Seamus Heaney[68].