Samuel Johnson

Summary

Samuel Johnson is a human^[1]. He was born in Lichfield^[2]. He was born on September 18, 1709^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on December 13, 1784^[5]. He worked as a lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], poet^[8], literary historian^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,164 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Samuel Johnson was born in Lichfield^[2].
• Samuel Johnson passed away in London^[4].
• Samuel Johnson was born on September 18, 1709^[3].
• Samuel Johnson died on December 13, 1784^[5].
• Samuel Johnson is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].
• Samuel Johnson's father was Michael Johnson^[13].
• Samuel Johnson's mother was Sarah Ford^[14].
• Samuel Johnson was married to Elizabeth Porter^[15].
• Samuel Johnson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• English was Samuel Johnson's native language^[17].
• Samuel Johnson's professions included lexicographer^[6].
• Samuel Johnson worked as a linguist^[7].
• Samuel Johnson worked as a poet^[8].
• Samuel Johnson's professions included literary historian^[9].
• Samuel Johnson's professions included writer^[10].
• Samuel Johnson's professions included teacher^[18].
• Samuel Johnson's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[19].
• Samuel Johnson was educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge^[20].
• Samuel Johnson's education included a stint at King Edward VI School^[21].
• A notable student of Samuel Johnson was David Garrick^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Samuel Johnson is A Dictionary of the English Language^[23].
• Samuel Johnson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].
• Samuel Johnson is recorded as male^[25].
• Samuel Johnson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Samuel Johnson was affiliated with the Tories^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Johnson was born in Lichfield^[2]. He was born on September 18, 1709^[3]. His father was Michael Johnson^[13]. His mother was Sarah Ford^[14]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1624^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; King Edward VI College, Stourbridge^[20], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1552^[34]; and King Edward VI School^[21], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1495^[37]. Academic degrees include Master of Arts^[38] and Legum Doctor^[39]. Samuel Johnson studied under William Adams^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], poet^[8], literary historian^[9], writer^[10], and teacher^[18]. A notable student of Samuel Johnson was David Garrick^[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Samuel Johnson is A Dictionary of the English Language^[23]. Things named for him include Baillie Gifford Prize^[41].

Personal Life

Among Samuel Johnson's spouses was Elizabeth Porter^[15]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24]. He was affiliated with the Tories^[27].

Death and Burial

Samuel Johnson died on December 13, 1784^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications^[42]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

Samuel Johnson ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,164 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Jane Austen^[45], a writer^[46], 1775–1817^[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[48], specialised in literature^[49]; Harold Bloom^[50], a literary historian^[51], 1930–2019^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54], specialised in literary criticism^[55]; T. S. Eliot^[56], a playwright^[57], 1888–1965^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[60]; and Curtis Yarvin^[61], a computer scientist^[62], b. 1973^[63], of United States^[64].

Works attributed to him include The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia^[65], a literary work^[66]; A Dictionary of the English Language^[67], a dictionary of the English language^[68]; Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets^[69], a literary work^[70]; A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland^[71], a written work^[72], in United Kingdom^[73]; The Plays of William Shakespeare^[74]; and The Rambler^[75]. Entities named for him include Baillie Gifford Prize^[41].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Johnson born?

Samuel Johnson's place of birth was Lichfield^[2].

Where did Samuel Johnson die?

Samuel Johnson died in London^[4].

Who were Samuel Johnson's parents?

Samuel Johnson's father was Michael Johnson^[13]. Samuel Johnson's mother was Sarah Ford^[14].

Who was Samuel Johnson married to?

Samuel Johnson's spouses include Elizabeth Porter^[15].

What did Samuel Johnson do for work?

Samuel Johnson worked as lexicographer^[6], linguist^[7], poet^[8], literary historian^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Samuel Johnson go to school?

Samuel Johnson was educated at Pembroke College^[19], King Edward VI College, Stourbridge^[20], and King Edward VI School^[21].

Who did Samuel Johnson influence?

Samuel Johnson has been cited as an influence by Jane Austen^[45], Harold Bloom^[50], T. S. Eliot^[56], and Curtis Yarvin^[61].