Charles Dickens

Summary

Charles Dickens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Landport^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1812^[3]. He died in Gads Hill Place^[4]. He died on June 9, 1870^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], social critic^[9], and playwright^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,800 views/month, #2,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Dickens was born in Landport^[2].
• Charles Dickens's place of birth was Portsmouth^[12].
• Charles Dickens died in Gads Hill Place^[4].
• Charles Dickens died in Higham^[13].
• Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812^[3].
• Charles Dickens was born on 1812^[14].
• Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870^[5].
• Charles Dickens died on 1870^[15].
• Charles Dickens is buried at Westminster Abbey^[16].
• Charles Dickens's father was John Dickens^[17].
• Charles Dickens's mother was Elizabeth Dickens^[18].
• Charles Dickens was married to Catherine Dickens^[19].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Charles Dickens, Jr.^[20].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Mary Dickens^[21].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Kate Perugini^[22].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Walter Landor Dickens^[23].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Francis Dickens^[24].
• A child of Charles Dickens was Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens^[25].
• Charles Dickens held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[26].
• British English was Charles Dickens's native language^[27].
• Charles Dickens worked as a writer^[6].
• Charles Dickens's professions included novelist^[7].
• Charles Dickens worked as a journalist^[8].
• Charles Dickens worked as a social critic^[9].
• Charles Dickens worked as a playwright^[10].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1812-02-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1870-06-09^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fac5c33f-4339-445a-88d7-f69da327f07b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Landport^[2], a neighborhood^[34], in United Kingdom^[35] and Portsmouth^[12], a city^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]. Recorded date of birth include February 7, 1812^[3] and 1812^[14]. Charles Dickens's father was John Dickens^[17]. His mother was Elizabeth Dickens^[18]. British English was his native language^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], social critic^[9], playwright^[10], and author^[38]. Charles Dickens's field of work was literature^[39].

Recognition

Charles Dickens received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[40].

Personal Life

Charles Dickens was married to Catherine Dickens^[19]. Children include he, Jr.^[20], a writer^[41], 1837–1896^[42], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[43]; Mary Dickens^[21], a writer^[44], 1838–1896^[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[46]; Kate Perugini^[22], a painter^[47], 1839–1929^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], specialised in painting^[50]; Walter Landor Dickens^[23], a military personnel^[51], 1841–1863^[52]; Francis Dickens^[24], a police officer^[53], 1844–1886^[54]; and Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens^[25], a lecturer^[55], 1845–1912^[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[57]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 9, 1870^[5] and 1870^[15]. Recorded place of death include Gads Hill Place^[4], an English country house^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and Higham^[13], a village^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[63]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[16].

Why It Matters

Charles Dickens ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,800 views/month, #2,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[66], a translator^[67], 1821–1881^[68], of Russian Empire^[69]; Roald Dahl^[70], a screenwriter^[71], 1916–1990^[72], of Norway^[73], awarded the Edgar Awards^[74]; George Orwell^[75], a writer^[76], 1903–1950^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[79], specialised in performing arts^[80]; Leo Tolstoy^[81], a writer^[82], 1828–1910^[83], of Russian Empire^[84], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class^[85], specialised in philosophy^[86]; Margaret Atwood^[87], a writer^[88], b. 1939^[89], of Canada^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91], specialised in poetry^[92]; and Maya Angelou^[93], a politician^[94], 1928–2014^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame^[97], specialised in poetry^[98].

Works attributed to him include A Tale of Two Cities^[99], Great Expectations^[100], Oliver Twist^[101], David Copperfield^[102], A Christmas Carol^[103], and Bleak House^[104].

FAQs

Where was Charles Dickens born?

Born in Landport^[2], Charles Dickens…

Where did Charles Dickens die?

Charles Dickens passed away in Gads Hill Place^[4].

Who were Charles Dickens's parents?

Charles Dickens's father was John Dickens^[17]. Charles Dickens's mother was Elizabeth Dickens^[18].

Who was Charles Dickens married to?

Charles Dickens's spouses include Catherine Dickens^[19].

What did Charles Dickens do for work?

Charles Dickens worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], social critic^[9], and playwright^[10].

What awards did Charles Dickens receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[40].

Who did Charles Dickens influence?

Charles Dickens has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[66], Roald Dahl^[70], George Orwell^[75], and Leo Tolstoy^[81].