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William Shakespeare
Summary
William Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on April 1564[3]. He passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. He died on April 23, 1616[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.029% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,144 views/month, #287 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
William Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-on-Avon[12].
William Shakespeare passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
William Shakespeare's field of work was fiction[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Stratford-upon-Avon[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1196[30] and Stratford-on-Avon[12], a non-metropolitan district[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1974[33]. Recorded date of birth include April 1564[3], April 23, 1564[13], and April 26, 1564[14]. William Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[17]. His mother was Mary Shakespeare[18]. Native languages include Early Modern English[24] and British English[25].
Education
William Shakespeare was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], actor[10], and dramaturge[26]. Fields of work include fiction[27]; theatre art[35], a performing arts genre[36]; English theatre[37], a theatre of an area[38], in United Kingdom[39]; drama[40], a literary mode[41]; poetry[42], a literary form[43]; and acting[44], a type of arts[45].
Personal Life
Among William Shakespeare's spouses was Anne Hathaway[19]. Children include Susanna Hall[20], a physician[46], 1583–1649[47], of Kingdom of England[48]; Hamnet Shakespeare[21], a writer[49], 1585–1596[50], of Kingdom of England[51]; and Judith Quiney[22], 1585–1662[52], of England[53]. Religious affiliations include Christianity[54], a major religious group[55], founded in 0033[56]; Catholicism[57], a Christian denominational family[58], founded in 1054[59]; and Anglicanism[60], a Christian denominational family[61].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 23, 1616[5] and May 3, 1616[15]. William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. The cause of death was disease[62]. Burial took place at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon[16].
Why It Matters
William Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.029% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,144 views/month, #287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[65], a poet[66], 1934–2026[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69], specialised in English-language literature[70]; Friedrich Nietzsche[71], a philosopher[72], 1844–1900[73], of Kingdom of Prussia[74]; George R. R. Martin[75], a writer[76], b. 1948[77], of United States[78], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[79]; Margaret Atwood[80], a writer[81], b. 1939[82], of Canada[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[84], specialised in poetry[85]; Voltaire[86], a philosopher[87], 1694–1778[88], of France[89], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[90], specialised in philosophy[91]; and Ursula K. Le Guin[92], a writer[93], 1929–2018[94], of United States[95], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[96], specialised in fiction[97].
Works attributed to him include Hamlet[98], Romeo and Juliet[99], Macbeth[100], Othello[101], The Tempest[102], and The Taming of the Shrew[103].
FAQs
Where was William Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
Where did William Shakespeare die?
William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
Who were William Shakespeare's parents?
William Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[17]. William Shakespeare's mother was Mary Shakespeare[18].
Who was William Shakespeare married to?
William Shakespeare's spouses include Anne Hathaway[19].
What did William Shakespeare do for work?
William Shakespeare worked as playwright[6], poet[7], stage actor[8], writer[9], and actor[10].
Where did William Shakespeare go to school?
William Shakespeare was educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon[34].
Who did William Shakespeare influence?
William Shakespeare has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[65], Friedrich Nietzsche[71], George R. R. Martin[75], and Margaret Atwood[80].
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