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Edward Kelley

English alchemist
Person Human Q127080

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
August 1, 1555
Date of death
1590, November 1, 1597[8]
Place of birth
Worcester
Place of death
Most
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[9]
Occupation
alchemist, occultist, scryer
Field of work
alchemy[10]
Educated at
The King's School, Worcester[11]
Notable work
Tractatus duo egregii de lapide philosophorum una cum theatro astronomiae[12]
Work location
England, Prague[16][17]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Vlastenský slovník historický, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia, Oswald Crollius, Alchemomedizinische Briefe, Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700), Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700[19][20][21][22][23][24]
Family name
Kelley[14]
Given name
Edward[15]
Name in native language
Edward Kelley[25]
Relative
Elizabeth Jane Weston[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Edward Kelley en Edward Kelley ar إدوارد كيلي cs Edward Talbot cs Magistr Kelly cs Eduard Kelly cs Edward Kelly el Έντουαρντ Κέλλυ es Edward Kelley fa ادوارد کلی he אדוארד קלי hu Edward Kelly hu Edward Talbot hu Sir Edward Kelley ja エドワード・ケリー ru Келли, Эдвард ru Эдвард Келли uk Едвард Келлі zh 愛德華·凱利
🔖 Identifiers · 56
ISNI
0000000115708368
VIAF cluster ID
54292738
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84233647
GND ID
119166070
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Edward Kelley. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper. Wellcome V0003198.jpg ↗
BAnQ authority ID
0001062390
BHCL UUID
21aa99da-78eb-4351-8131-423bdfcfee9b
Bibliography of the History of Slovakia ID
89131
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
133292932
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
49744
British Museum person or institution ID
72891, 149450
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01363412
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10873037
CiNii Research ID
1140563741642362112
DDB person (GND) ID
119166070
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119166070
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
Heath Ledger
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
119166070
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Edward-Kelly
FAST ID
146620
FES digital collections entity ID
392818
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_119166070
Freebase ID
/m/01dtvf
Geni profile ID
6000000016422735408
IdRef ID
035682051
J9U entity ID
987007312409305171
KBR person ID
14477544
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119166070
Libris-URI
b8nrxbwv5rs2tpw
Medvik ID
jn20000720128
Museo Galileo authority ID
188592
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA10260857
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000720128
NLP ID
a0000002655773
NNDB people ID
423/000132027
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001105730
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810565553405606
National Library of Russia ID
770232283
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp88169
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
128367679, 09337643X
Obálky knih ID
jn20000720128
Open Library ID
OL1268464A
OpenMLOL author ID
145822
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
15289
RERO ID (legacy)
A025442451
SELIBR ID
336656
SNAC ARK ID
w66q3cvt
SNARC ID
Heinrich Berlin
SVKKL authority ID
p0103144-Kelley-Edward-15551597
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10006799
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
kelley_edward
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10007216
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/190922
Wellcome Collection concept ID
yg3en88h
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgRVjFR89dxvHfgvBdYT3
Yale LUX ID
person/5e9fdb9d-3553-4d5c-93bc-563778e45176

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🔗 Connections
Work location 2
England, Prague
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of England
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1
Heath Ledger
Field of work 1
alchemy
Given name 1
Edward
Influenced 1
Enochian magic
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
alchemist
Place of birth 1
Worcester
Place of death 1
Most
Relative 1
Elizabeth Jane Weston
SNARC ID 1
Heinrich Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
← Creator 1
Enochian
← FactGrid item ID 1
Orquevaux
← Stepparent 1
Elizabeth Jane Weston
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Summary

Edward Kelley was born on August 1, 1555[1], in Worcester[2]. He died in 1590[3] in Most[4]. He worked as an alchemist[5], occultist[6], and scryer[7].

Why It Matters

Edward Kelley has been cited as an influence by Enochian magic[26], a knowledge system[27].

FAQs

Where was Edward Kelley born?

Edward Kelley was born in Worcester[2].

Where did Edward Kelley die?

Edward Kelley died in Most[4].

What did Edward Kelley do for work?

Edward Kelley worked as an alchemist[5], occultist[6], and scryer[7].

Where did Edward Kelley go to school?

Edward Kelley was educated at The King's School, Worcester[11].

Who did Edward Kelley influence?

Edward Kelley has been cited as an influence by Enochian magic[26].

Related Entities

England Heath Ledger Kingdom of England

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Q98151858. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65768: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 13w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Vlastenský slovník historický, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia +3
    "Created claim: Described by source: Ärzte und Medizinstudenten im deutschsprachigen Raum, 1500-1700"
  3. 14w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Vlastenský slovník historický, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia +3
    "Created claim: Described by source: Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)"
  4. 14w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Vlastenský slovník historický, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia +3
    "Created claim: Described by source: Oswald Crollius, Alchemomedizinische Briefe"
  5. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 119166070
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 119166070, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  6. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 392818
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 392818, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  7. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0103144-Kelley-Edward-15551597
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0103144-Kelley-Edward-15551597, batch #259492"
  8. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Worcester
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Vlastenský slovník historický, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia +3
    Field of work → alchemy
    Given name → Edward
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30842: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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