Eliza Haywood

British actor and writer (1693-1756), editor
Person human Q1559438
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Summary

Eliza Haywood was born on January 1, 1693[1], in Shropshire[2]. She died on February 25, 1756[3], in London[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and essayist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (768 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1757[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
  • Occupation: actor[13], stage actor[14], editor[15], philosopher[16]
  • Field of work: essay[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Eliza Haywood[19]
  • Family name: Haywood[20]
  • Given name: Eliza[21]
  • Described at URL: https://stainforth.scu.edu/catalog/person/?id=4315[22], https://lib-ebook.colorado.edu/sca/specialcollections/wprp/036.htm[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[27], A historical dictionary of British women[28], Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Eliza Haywood[31]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Colorado Boulder[32]

Why It Matters

Eliza Haywood has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Eliza Haywood born?

Eliza Haywood's place of birth was Shropshire[2].

Where did Eliza Haywood die?

Eliza Haywood died in London[4].

What did Eliza Haywood do for work?

Eliza Haywood worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and essayist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . 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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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