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Edward Young

English poet (1683–1765)
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Summary

Edward Young was born on July 3, 1683[1], in Upham[2]. He died on April 5, 1765[3], in Welwyn[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], literary critic[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1683[10], 1681[11]
  • Father: Edward Young[12]
  • Spouse: Lady Elizabeth Lee[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
  • Educated at: Corpus Christi College[15], Winchester College[16], New College[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Movement: Romanticism[20], Sentimentalism[21]
  • Commons category: Edward Young[22]
  • Family name: Young[23]
  • Given name: Edward[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Edward Young[25]
  • Depicted by: Edward Young (1683–1765)[26]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], Hoff's Kurze Biographien, vol 2[31], Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets[32], BEIC Digital Library[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], The New Student's Reference Work[38], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Name in native language: Edward Young[41]
  • Date of baptism: July 3, 1683[42]

Why It Matters

Edward Young has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was Edward Young born?

Edward Young was born in Upham[2].

Where did Edward Young die?

Edward Young died in Welwyn[4].

Who were Edward Young's parents?

Edward Young's father was Edward Young[12].

Who was Edward Young married to?

Edward Young's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Lee[13].

What did Edward Young do for work?

Edward Young worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], literary critic[7], and writer[8].

Where did Edward Young go to school?

Edward Young was educated at Corpus Christi College[15], Winchester College[16], and New College[17].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain National Gallery of Art Scano di Montiferro

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Young, Edward (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Young, Edward (DNB00). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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