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Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright and novelist (1837–1909)
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Algernon Charles Swinburne
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Summary

Algernon Charles Swinburne was born on April 5, 1837[1], in London[2]. He died on April 10, 1909[3], in Putney[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,345 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch[9]
  • Father: Charles Henry Swinburne[10]
  • Mother: Jane Ashburnham[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Ethnic group: English people[13]
  • Educated at: Eton College[14], Balliol College[15]
  • Notable work: Atalanta in Calydon[16], Poems and Ballads[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Military branch: British Army[19]
  • Commons category: Algernon Charles Swinburne[20]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[21], Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[22]
  • Cause of death: influenza[23]
  • Family name: Swinburne[24]
  • Given name: Algernon[25], Charles[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Algernon Charles Swinburne[27]
  • Commons gallery: Algernon Charles Swinburne[28]
  • Medical condition: epilepsy[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day[35], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Olomouc City Library regional database[41]

Why It Matters

Algernon Charles Swinburne has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Lamb[44], a writer[45], 1775–1834[46], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[47].

FAQs

Where was Algernon Charles Swinburne born?

Algernon Charles Swinburne's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Algernon Charles Swinburne die?

Algernon Charles Swinburne died in Putney[4].

Who were Algernon Charles Swinburne's parents?

Algernon Charles Swinburne's father was Charles Henry Swinburne[10]. Algernon Charles Swinburne's mother was Jane Ashburnham[11].

What did Algernon Charles Swinburne do for work?

Algernon Charles Swinburne worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and literary critic[7].

Where did Algernon Charles Swinburne go to school?

Algernon Charles Swinburne was educated at Eton College[14] and Balliol College[15].

Who did Algernon Charles Swinburne influence?

Algernon Charles Swinburne has been cited as an influence by Charles Lamb[44].

Related Entities

Charles Lamb London National Gallery of Victoria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Did all those famous people really have epilepsy?. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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