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Jane Austen

English novelist (1775–1817)
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Jane Austen

Summary

Jane Austen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Steventon[2]. She was born on December 16, 1775[3]. She died in Winchester[4]. She died on July 18, 1817[5]. She worked as a writer[6], short story writer[7], and novelist[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Jane Austen was born in Steventon[2].
  • Jane Austen passed away in Winchester[4].
  • Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775[3].
  • Jane Austen was born on January 1, 1775[10].
  • Jane Austen died on July 18, 1817[5].
  • Jane Austen died on January 1, 1817[11].
  • Jane Austen is buried at Winchester Cathedral[12].
  • Jane Austen's father was George Austen[13].
  • Jane Austen's mother was Cassandra Leigh[14].
  • Jane Austen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Jane Austen held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • English was Jane Austen's native language[17].
  • Jane Austen worked as a writer[6].
  • Jane Austen worked as a short story writer[7].
  • Jane Austen worked as a novelist[8].
  • Jane Austen's field of work was literature[18].
  • Jane Austen was educated at Reading Abbey Girls' School[19].
  • Jane Austen's education included a stint at Bournemouth University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Pride and Prejudice[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Emma[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Persuasion[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Sense and Sensibility[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Mansfield Park[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Austen is Northanger Abbey[26].
  • Jane Austen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Steventon[2], Jane Austen… Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1775[3] and January 1, 1775[10]. Her father was George Austen[13]. Her mother was Cassandra Leigh[14]. English was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Reading Abbey Girls' School[19], an educational institution[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Bournemouth University[20], a university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1992[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], short story writer[7], and novelist[8]. Jane Austen's field of work was literature[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pride and Prejudice[21], a literary work[33], founded in 1800[34]; Emma[22], a literary work[35]; Persuasion[23], a literary work[36], founded in 1817[37]; Sense and Sensibility[24], a literary work[38]; Mansfield Park[25], a literary work[39]; and Northanger Abbey[26], a literary work[40]. Things named for Jane Austen include Jane Austen's House Museum[41] and Austen[42].

Personal Life

Jane Austen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 18, 1817[5] and January 1, 1817[11]. Jane Austen died in Winchester[4]. The cause of death was Addison's disease[43]. She is buried at Winchester Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Jane Austen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

She has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[45], a writer[46], 1920–2014[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[49]; Lorenzo Silva[50], a lawyer[51], b. 1966[52], of Spain[53], awarded the Premio Nadal[54]; Margaret Atwood[55], a writer[56], b. 1939[57], of Canada[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59], specialised in poetry[60]; Patrick O'Brian[61], a translator[62], 1914–2000[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[65]; and Wendell Berry[66], a poet[67], b. 1934[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70].

Works attributed to her include Persuasion[71], a literary work[72], founded in 1817[73]; Pride and Prejudice[74], a literary work[75], founded in 1800[76]; Sanditon[77], a literary work[78]; Emma[79]; Lady Susan[80]; and Sense and Sensibility[81]. Entities named for her include Jane Austen's House Museum[41] and Austen[42].

FAQs

Where was Jane Austen born?

Jane Austen was born in Steventon[2].

Where did Jane Austen die?

Jane Austen passed away in Winchester[4].

Who were Jane Austen's parents?

Jane Austen's father was George Austen[13]. Jane Austen's mother was Cassandra Leigh[14].

What did Jane Austen do for work?

Jane Austen worked as writer[6], short story writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Jane Austen go to school?

Jane Austen was educated at Reading Abbey Girls' School[19] and Bournemouth University[20].

Who did Jane Austen influence?

Jane Austen has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[45], Lorenzo Silva[50], Margaret Atwood[55], and Patrick O'Brian[61].

Related Entities

Ann Radcliffe Becoming Jane Bournemouth University Emma England Eunice Kennedy Shriver Frances Burney Henry Fielding Kingdom of Great Britain Mansfield Park Margaret Atwood Northanger Abbey P. D. James Persuasion Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice Pride & Prejudice Samuel Johnson Samuel Richardson Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → jane-austen
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  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
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  4. 14d ago · Bodhisattwa · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0004220-Austen-Jane-17751817
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  7. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 8w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Jane Austen's Grave, Winchester Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 259591.jpg
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  11. 8w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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