Mary Wollstonecraft
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Summary
Mary Wollstonecraft is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Spitalfields[2]. She was born on April 27, 1759[3]. She passed away in Somers Town[4]. She died on September 10, 1797[5]. She worked as a translator[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,936 views/month, #5,321 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Spitalfields[2], Mary Wollstonecraft…
- Born in London[12], Mary Wollstonecraft…
- Mary Wollstonecraft died in Somers Town[4].
- Mary Wollstonecraft died in London[13].
- Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 27, 1759[3].
- Mary Wollstonecraft died on September 10, 1797[5].
- Mary Wollstonecraft is buried at St Pancras Gardens[14].
- Mary Wollstonecraft is buried at Gravestones To Tregonwell Campbell And Shelley Families And To Vicars Of St Peters In Churchyard Of St Peters[15].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's father was Edward John Wollstonecraft[16].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's mother was Elizabeth Dixon[17].
- Mary Wollstonecraft was married to William Godwin[18].
- Among Mary Wollstonecraft's spouses was Gilbert Imlay[19].
- A child of Mary Wollstonecraft was Mary Shelley[20].
- A child of Mary Wollstonecraft was Fanny Imlay[21].
- Mary Wollstonecraft held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[22].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a translator[6].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a philosopher[7].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a historian[8].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a novelist[9].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as an essayist[10].
- Mary Wollstonecraft worked as a governess[23].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's field of work was essay[24].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's field of work was gender studies[25].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's field of work was women's rights[26].
- Mary Wollstonecraft's field of work was political activity[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Spitalfields[2], a parish[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[12], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 27, 1759[3]. Her father was Edward John Wollstonecraft[16]. Her mother was Elizabeth Dixon[17].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include translator[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], novelist[9], essayist[10], and governess[23]. Fields of work include essay[24], a literary genre[33]; gender studies[25], an interdisciplinary science[34]; women's rights[26], a concept[35]; political activity[27]; and creative and professional writing[36], an academic discipline[37].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include A Vindication of the Rights of Woman[38] and Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark[39]. Things named for Mary Wollstonecraft include 90481 Wollstonecraft[40] and Wollstonecraft[41].
Personal Life
Spouses include William Godwin[18], a writer[42], 1756–1836[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44], specialised in philosophical anarchism[45] and Gilbert Imlay[19], a writer[46], 1754–1828[47], of United States[48]. Children include Mary Shelley[20], a travel writer[49], 1797–1851[50], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[51], awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[52], specialised in fiction[53] and Fanny Imlay[21], 1794–1816[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[55]. Religious affiliations include deism[56], a philosophical movement[57]; Anglicanism[58], a Christian denominational family[59]; and Unitarianism[60], a religious denomination[61].
Death and Burial
Mary Wollstonecraft died on September 10, 1797[5]. Recorded place of death include Somers Town[4], an area of London[62], in United Kingdom[63] and London[13], a metropolis[64], in Roman Empire[65], founded in 0047[66]. The cause of death was puerperal infection[67]. Recorded place of burial include St Pancras Gardens[14] and Gravestones To Tregonwell Campbell And Shelley Families And To Vicars Of St Peters In Churchyard Of St Peters[15].
Why It Matters
Mary Wollstonecraft ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,936 views/month, #5,321 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
She has been cited as an influence by Emma Goldman[70], an anarchist[71], 1869–1940[72], of Russian Empire[73], specialised in philosophy[74]; William Blake[75], a painter[76], 1757–1827[77], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[78], specialised in poetry[79]; and Germaine Greer[80], an essayist[81], b. 1939[82], of Australia[83], awarded the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[84], specialised in gender studies[85].
Works attributed to her include A Vindication of the Rights of Woman[86], a written work[87]; Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman[88], an unfinished novel[89]; A Vindication of the Rights of Men[90], a written work[91]; Mary: A Fiction[92], a literary work[93]; Thoughts on the Education of Daughters[94], a written work[95]; and Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark[96]. Entities named for her include 90481 Wollstonecraft[40] and Wollstonecraft[41].
FAQs
Where was Mary Wollstonecraft born?
Mary Wollstonecraft was born in Spitalfields[2].
Where did Mary Wollstonecraft die?
Mary Wollstonecraft died in Somers Town[4].
Who were Mary Wollstonecraft's parents?
Mary Wollstonecraft's father was Edward John Wollstonecraft[16]. Mary Wollstonecraft's mother was Elizabeth Dixon[17].
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft married to?
Mary Wollstonecraft's spouses include William Godwin[18] and Gilbert Imlay[19].
What did Mary Wollstonecraft do for work?
Mary Wollstonecraft worked as translator[6], philosopher[7], historian[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10].
Who did Mary Wollstonecraft influence?
Mary Wollstonecraft has been cited as an influence by Emma Goldman[70], William Blake[75], and Germaine Greer[80].