Christopher Marlowe

Summary

Christopher Marlowe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1564^[3]. He passed away in Deptford^[4]. He died on May 30, 1593^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,339 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].
• Christopher Marlowe passed away in Deptford^[4].
• Christopher Marlowe was born on February 6, 1564^[3].
• Christopher Marlowe was born on February 23, 1564^[11].
• Christopher Marlowe died on May 30, 1593^[5].
• Burial took place at Deptford St Nicholas^[12].
• Christopher Marlowe held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a playwright^[6].
• Christopher Marlowe's professions included poet^[7].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a translator^[8].
• Christopher Marlowe worked as a writer^[9].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at Corpus Christi College^[14].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Christopher Marlowe was educated at The King's School Canterbury^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is Edward II^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Marlowe is The Jew of Malta^[19].
• Christopher Marlowe is recorded as male^[20].
• Christopher Marlowe's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Christopher Marlowe is associated with the English Renaissance theatre movement^[22].
• Christopher Marlowe's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Marlowe^[23].
• The cause of death was stabbing attack^[24].
• Christopher Marlowe earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[25].
• Christopher Marlowe's family name is recorded as Marlowe^[26].
• Christopher Marlowe's given name is recorded as Christopher^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1564-02-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1593-05-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: dca9d13e-61d9-41ca-b356-bc6b237e20ad^[32]

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Origins and Family

Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 6, 1564^[3] and February 23, 1564^[11].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1352^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and The King's School Canterbury^[16], a boarding school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 0597^[43]. Christopher Marlowe earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Edward II^[17], a literary work^[44]; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[18], a literary work^[45]; and The Jew of Malta^[19], a literary work^[46]. Things named for Christopher Marlowe include Kit Harington^[47] and Philip Marlowe^[48].

Death and Burial

Christopher Marlowe died on May 30, 1593^[5]. He died in Deptford^[4]. The cause of death was stabbing attack^[24]. He is buried at Deptford St Nicholas^[12].

Why It Matters

Christopher Marlowe ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,339 views/month, #5,507 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[51], a playwright^[52], 1564–1616^[53], of Kingdom of England^[54], specialised in fiction^[55].

Works attributed to him include The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus^[56], a literary work^[57]; The Jew of Malta^[58], a literary work^[59]; Tamburlaine^[60], a literary work^[61]; Edward II^[62], a literary work^[63]; The Passionate Shepherd to His Love^[64], a literary work^[65]; and Hero and Leander^[66], a literary work^[67]. Entities named for him include Kit Harington^[47] and Philip Marlowe^[48].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Marlowe born?

Christopher Marlowe's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].

Where did Christopher Marlowe die?

Christopher Marlowe passed away in Deptford^[4].

What did Christopher Marlowe do for work?

Christopher Marlowe worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Christopher Marlowe go to school?

Christopher Marlowe was educated at Corpus Christi College^[14], University of Cambridge^[15], and The King's School Canterbury^[16].

Who did Christopher Marlowe influence?

Christopher Marlowe has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[51].