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Charles Lamb

British essayist, poet, antiquarian (1775–1834)
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Charles Lamb
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Summary

Charles Lamb was born on February 10, 1775[1], in London[2]. He died on December 27, 1834[3], in Edmonton[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,926 views/month, #6,846 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: All Saints' Church, Edmonton[11]
  • Father: Q134718851[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Ethnic group: English people[15]
  • Occupation: short story writer[16]
  • Educated at: Christ's Hospital[17]
  • Notable work: Tales from Shakspeare[18], Hamlet, Prince of Denmark[19], Macbeth[20], Preface[21], Timon of Athens[22], Othello[23]
  • Member of: Charles and Mary Lamb[24]
  • Influenced by: Algernon Charles Swinburne[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Charles Lamb[27]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[28], Harry Ransom Center[29]
  • Cause of death: erysipelas[30]
  • Family name: Lamb[31]
  • Given name: Charles[32]
  • Pseudonym: Elia[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Charles Lamb[34]
  • Student of: William Wales[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Depicted by: Charles Lamb[37], Mary Lamb; Charles Lamb[38]
  • Floruit: 1901[39]
  • Partner in business or sport: Mary Lamb[40]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[42], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[45], Library of the World's Best Literature[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]

Why It Matters

Charles Lamb has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Tales from Shakspeare[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Charles Lamb born?

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

Where did Charles Lamb die?

Charles Lamb passed away in Edmonton[4].

Who were Charles Lamb's parents?

Charles Lamb's father was Q134718851[12].

What did Charles Lamb do for work?

Charles Lamb worked as a writer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Charles Lamb go to school?

Charles Lamb was educated at Christ's Hospital[17].

Related Entities

Algernon Charles Swinburne London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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