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 ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,420 views/month, #1,542 of 1,000,298).^[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 ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,420 views/month, #1,542 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Margaret Atwood^[46], a writer^[47], b. 1939^[48], of Canada^[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[50], specialised in poetry^[51]; Wendell Berry^[52], a poet^[53], b. 1934^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56]; Patrick O'Brian^[57], a translator^[58], 1914–2000^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[61]; P. D. James^[62], a writer^[63], 1920–2014^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[66]; and Lorenzo Silva^[67], a lawyer^[68], b. 1966^[69], of Spain^[70], awarded the Premio Nadal^[71].

Works attributed to her include Pride and Prejudice^[72], a literary work^[73], founded in 1800^[74]; Sense and Sensibility^[75], a literary work^[76]; Persuasion^[77], a literary work^[78], founded in 1817^[79]; Mansfield Park^[80]; Northanger Abbey^[81]; and Lady Susan^[82]. 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 Margaret Atwood^[46], Wendell Berry^[52], Patrick O'Brian^[57], and P. D. James^[62].