Joseph Addison was born on May 1, 1672[1], in Milston[2]. He died on June 17, 1719[3], in Kensington[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,622 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[10]
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[24], Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[25], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[26], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[27], member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[28], member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[29]
Things named for Joseph Addison include Addison County[45], a county of Vermont[46], in United States[47], founded in 1785[48] and Addison[49], a New England town[50], in United States[51], founded in 1761[52].
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Joseph Addison has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Works attributed to him include Cato, a Tragedy[55], a dramatic work[56]. Entities named for him include Addison County[45], a county of Vermont[46], in United States[47], founded in 1785[48] and Addison[49], a New England town[50], in United States[51], founded in 1761[52].
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