William Caxton
English merchant and printer (c. 1422–c. 1491)
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Summary
William Caxton was born on 1422[1] in Hadlow[2]. He died on January 1, 1491[3], in London[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], publisher[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 1492[11], 1492[12], January 1, 1491[13]
- Place of burial: St Margaret's Church, Westminster[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[15]
- Occupation: printer[16]
- Notable work: The Game and Playe of the Chesse[17], Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye[18], The history of Jason[19], Esope[20], Eneydos[21], Paris and Vienne[22], The lyff of the olde auncyent holy faders hermytes[23], The craft for to die for the health of man's soule[24], The four sons of Aymon[25], The boke of the fayt of armes and of chyvalrye[26], The book of good manners[27], Thystorye and lyf of the noble and crysten prynce Charles the grete kynge of Fraunce[28], The ryal book[29], The golden legende[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: William Caxton[32]
- Family name: Caxton[33]
- Given name: William[34]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Men of Kent and Kentishmen[40], Library of the World's Best Literature[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], The Catholic Encyclopedia[44]
Why It Matters
William Caxton has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was William Caxton born?
William Caxton's place of birth was Hadlow[2].
Where did William Caxton die?
William Caxton died in London[4].
What did William Caxton do for work?
William Caxton worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], publisher[8], and diplomat[9].