Matthew Prior

British diplomat, poet (1664-1721)
Person human Q1256302
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Matthew Prior

Summary

Matthew Prior is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on July 21, 1664[3]. He passed away in Wimpole[4]. He died on September 18, 1721[5]. He worked as a poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Matthew Prior…
  • Matthew Prior passed away in Wimpole[4].
  • Matthew Prior was born on July 21, 1664[3].
  • Matthew Prior died on September 18, 1721[5].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[11].
  • Matthew Prior held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • English was Matthew Prior's native language[13].
  • Matthew Prior's professions included poet[6].
  • Matthew Prior worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Matthew Prior's professions included writer[8].
  • Matthew Prior worked as a politician[9].
  • Matthew Prior held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Matthew Prior held the position of ambassador[15].
  • Matthew Prior held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament[16].
  • Matthew Prior's education included a stint at St John's College[17].
  • Matthew Prior was educated at Westminster School[18].
  • Matthew Prior received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Matthew Prior was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Matthew Prior is recorded as male[21].
  • Matthew Prior's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Matthew Prior's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Prior[23].
  • Matthew Prior's family name is recorded as Prior[24].
  • Matthew Prior's given name is recorded as Matthew[25].
  • Matthew Prior's work location is recorded as The Hague[26].
  • Matthew Prior's work location is recorded as London[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Matthew Prior… he was born on July 21, 1664[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at St John's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Westminster School[18], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1179[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[34]; and Member of the 1701 Parliament[16].

Recognition

Matthew Prior received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

Death and Burial

Matthew Prior died on September 18, 1721[5]. He died in Wimpole[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[11].

Why It Matters

Matthew Prior ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Prior born?

Matthew Prior was born in London[2].

Where did Matthew Prior die?

Matthew Prior passed away in Wimpole[4].

What did Matthew Prior do for work?

Matthew Prior worked as poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Where did Matthew Prior go to school?

Matthew Prior was educated at St John's College[17] and Westminster School[18].

What awards did Matthew Prior receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → matthew-prior
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: matthew-prior, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289947912|matthew prior (#289947912)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118596608
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 118596608, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Given name → Matthew
    Start of work period → +1690-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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