Beau Brummell

English man of fashion (1778–1840)
Person human Q561019
Beau Brummell
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Beau Brummell

Summary

Beau Brummell is a human[1]. He was born in Downing Street[2]. He was born on July 7, 1778[3]. He died in Caen[4]. He died on March 30, 1840[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6], military officer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,099 views/month, #6,524 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Beau Brummell was born in Downing Street[2].
  • Beau Brummell passed away in Caen[4].
  • Beau Brummell was born on July 7, 1778[3].
  • Beau Brummell was born on June 7, 1778[10].
  • Beau Brummell died on March 30, 1840[5].
  • Burial took place at cimetière protestant (Caen)[11].
  • Beau Brummell's father was William Brummell[12].
  • Beau Brummell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Beau Brummell worked as a cricketer[6].
  • Beau Brummell's professions included military officer[7].
  • Beau Brummell's professions included writer[8].
  • Beau Brummell was educated at Eton College[14].
  • Beau Brummell's education included a stint at Oriel College[15].
  • Beau Brummell is recorded as male[16].
  • Beau Brummell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Beau Brummell's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • Beau Brummell's Commons category is recorded as Beau Brummell[19].
  • The cause of death was syphilis[20].
  • Beau Brummell's residence is recorded as rue Saint-Jean[21].
  • Beau Brummell's sport is recorded as cricket[22].
  • Beau Brummell's family name is recorded as Brummell[23].
  • Beau Brummell's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • Beau Brummell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Beau Brummell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Beau Brummell's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Beau Brummell was born in Downing Street[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 7, 1778[3] and June 7, 1778[10]. His father was William Brummell[12].

Education

Educated at Eton College[14], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Oriel College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1324[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6], military officer[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Beau Brummell died on March 30, 1840[5]. He passed away in Caen[4]. The cause of death was syphilis[20]. He is buried at cimetière protestant (Caen)[11].

Why It Matters

Beau Brummell ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,099 views/month, #6,524 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by dandyism[37], a school of thought[38].

FAQs

Where was Beau Brummell born?

Beau Brummell was born in Downing Street[2].

Where did Beau Brummell die?

Beau Brummell died in Caen[4].

Who were Beau Brummell's parents?

Beau Brummell's father was William Brummell[12].

What did Beau Brummell do for work?

Beau Brummell worked as cricketer[6], military officer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Beau Brummell go to school?

Beau Brummell was educated at Eton College[14] and Oriel College[15].

Who did Beau Brummell influence?

Beau Brummell has been cited as an influence by dandyism[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → beau-brummell
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  2. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00009421n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151059084
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118821393
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 382962
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  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0205096-Brummell-George-Bryan-17781840
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0205096-Brummell-George-Bryan-17781840, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  6. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Downing Street
    Occupation → cricketer, military officer, writer
    Residence → rue Saint-Jean
    Birth name → George Bryan Brummell
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35434|batch #35434]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  7. 17w ago · William C. Minor · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Tombe de George Brummell (1778–1840) 3.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q41185]]"
  8. 17w ago · William C. Minor · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → cimetière protestant (Caen)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P119]]: [[Q62067248]]"
  9. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → cricketer, military officer, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  10. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01319976
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  11. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01319976
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  12. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Caen
    Cause of death → syphilis
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Citizenship → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061287550506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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