John Milton

Summary

John Milton is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheapside^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1608^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on November 8, 1674^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,068 views/month, #5,354 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2].
• John Milton died in London^[4].
• John Milton passed away in St Luke's^[10].
• John Milton was born on December 9, 1608^[3].
• John Milton died on November 8, 1674^[5].
• John Milton is buried at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[11].
• John Milton's father was John Milton^[12].
• John Milton's mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13].
• John Milton was married to Mary Powell^[14].
• John Milton was married to Elizabeth Minshull^[15].
• John Milton was married to Katherine Woodcock^[16].
• A child of John Milton was Anne Milton^[17].
• A child of John Milton was Deborah Milton^[18].
• A child of John Milton was Mary Milton^[19].
• A child of John Milton was John Milton^[20].
• A child of John Milton was Katherine Milton^[21].
• John Milton held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[22].
• English was John Milton's native language^[23].
• John Milton worked as a poet^[6].
• John Milton's professions included writer^[7].
• John Milton worked as a politician^[8].
• John Milton's field of work was fiction^[24].
• John Milton was educated at Christ's College^[25].
• John Milton was educated at St Paul's School^[26].
• John Milton was educated at Jesus College^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1608-12-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1674-11-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3e48e7cf-0d3a-46bd-8eb2-18a116491328^[32]

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Origins and Family

John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1608^[3]. His father was he^[12]. His mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13]. English was his native language^[23].

Education

Educated at Christ's College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1505^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; St Paul's School^[26], an independent school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1509^[39], headquartered in London^[40]; and Jesus College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1496^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8]. John Milton's field of work was fiction^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Paradise Lost^[45], a literary work^[46], founded in 1667^[47] and Areopagitica^[48], a literary work^[49]. Things named for John Milton include Milton^[50] and Centrodora miltoni^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Powell^[14], 1625–1652^[52]; Elizabeth Minshull^[15], 1638–1737^[53]; and Katherine Woodcock^[16], 1628–1658^[54], of Kingdom of England^[55]. Children include Anne Milton^[17], b. 1646^[56]; Deborah Milton^[18]; Mary Milton^[19], 1648–1694^[57]; John Milton^[20]; and Katherine Milton^[21]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[58].

Death and Burial

John Milton died on November 8, 1674^[5]. Recorded place of death include London^[4], a metropolis^[59], in Roman Empire^[60], founded in 0047^[61] and St Luke's^[10], an area of London^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[64]. He is buried at St Giles-without-Cripplegate^[11].

Why It Matters

John Milton ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,068 views/month, #5,354 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[67], a writer^[68], 1898–1963^[69], of United Kingdom^[70], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[71], specialised in writing^[72]; Percy Bysshe Shelley^[73], a linguist^[74], 1792–1822^[75], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[76]; T. S. Eliot^[77], a playwright^[78], 1888–1965^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[81]; William Blake^[82], a painter^[83], 1757–1827^[84], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[85], specialised in poetry^[86]; George Sand^[87], a writer^[88], 1804–1876^[89], of France^[90]; and John Keats^[91], a poet^[92], 1795–1821^[93], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[94], specialised in poetry^[95].

Works attributed to him include Paradise Lost^[96], Areopagitica^[97], Paradise Regained^[98], Samson Agonistes^[99], Lycidas^[100], and When I Consider How My Light is Spent^[101]. Entities named for him include Milton^[50] and Centrodora miltoni^[51].

FAQs

Where was John Milton born?

John Milton's place of birth was Cheapside^[2].

Where did John Milton die?

John Milton died in London^[4].

Who were John Milton's parents?

John Milton's father was John Milton^[12]. John Milton's mother was Sara Jeffrey^[13].

Who was John Milton married to?

John Milton's spouses include Mary Powell^[14], Elizabeth Minshull^[15], and Katherine Woodcock^[16].

What did John Milton do for work?

John Milton worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], and politician^[8].

Where did John Milton go to school?

John Milton was educated at Christ's College^[25], St Paul's School^[26], and Jesus College^[27].

Who did John Milton influence?

John Milton has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[67], Percy Bysshe Shelley^[73], T. S. Eliot^[77], and William Blake^[82].