- Born
- April 1564
- Died
- April 23, 1616
4
Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/history/people/william_shakespeare/
- 2.uh.edu/engines/epi2368.htm
- 3.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- 4.Stated in The Fine Art ArchiveRetrieved 2021-04-12
- April 23, 1616
- Birthplace
- Stratford-upon-Avon
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-30
- 2.Stated in Troilos ja Cressida
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Place of death
- Stratford-upon-Avon
4
Sources- 1.Stated in Q28735342
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-30
- 3.Stated in JSTOR
- 4.Stated in Troilos ja Cressida
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- playwright
4
Sources- 1.Stated in Q28735342
- 2.Stated in The Fine Art ArchiveRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- 4.Stated in Troilos ja Cressida
- , poet
5
Sources- 1.Stated in Q28735342
- 2.Stated in Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collectionRetrieved 2020-12-03
- 3.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- 4.Stated in The Fine Art ArchiveRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 5.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- , stage actor
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- +3 more
- playwright
- Spouse
- Anne Hathaway(1582–1616)
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- Anne Hathaway(1582–1616)
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879 statements · 32% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Father
- John Shakespeare
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Sources- 1.Stated in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- 2.Stated in Kindred Britain
- 3.Stated in Troilos ja Cressida
- John Shakespeare
- Mother
- Mary Shakespeare
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- 2.Stated in Kindred Britain
- Mary Shakespeare
- Commons Creator page
- William Shakespeare
- Date of baptism
- April 26, 1564
- Name in native language
- William Shakespeare ipa transcription: ˈwɪljəm ˈʃeɪkspɪə
- Residence
- Stratford-upon-Avon(1564–1616)
- Influenced by
- Plautus
1
Sources- 1.internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/drama/classical%20drama/plautus.htmlRetrieved 2023-08-13
- Plutarch
1
Sources- 1.internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/doc/Plutarch_Intro/complete/index.htmlRetrieved 2023-08-13
- Christopher Marlowe
1
- Thomas Kyd
1
Sources- 1.internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/drama/early%20tragedies/kyd2.htmlRetrieved 2023-08-13
- Ovid
- Seneca
1
- Plautus
- Sex or gender
- male
3
Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in BeWeBRetrieved 2021-02-13
- 3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-04
- male
- Has works in the collection
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- National Gallery of Art
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
1
Sources- 1.“The Tragedie of Julius Caesar. By William Shakespeare (1623)”stedelijk.nl/nl/collectie/87701-thomas-james-cobden-sanderson-the-tragedie-of-julius-caesar.-by-william-shakespeare-%281623%29Retrieved 2021-09-07
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Museo del Prado
- Anne Frank House
1
- Memoria Chilena
- Nickname
- The Bard of Avon
- Date of burial or cremation
- April 25, 1616
1
- April 25, 1616
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
- Field of work
- fiction
- theatre
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- English theatre
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- 2.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-06-06
- drama
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- poetry
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- acting
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- Documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Shakespeare, William
1
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Shakespeare, William
- Present in work
- Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Fandom“Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book | Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki | Fandom”memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series_Core_Game_Book?oldid=832879#Characters
- Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book
- Social media followers
- 45,396(May 23, 2023) subreddit: shakespeare
- Religion or worldview
- Christianity statement is subject of: William Shakespeare's religion
- Catholicism sourcing circumstances: possibly, disputed
- Anglicanism sourcing circumstances: disputed
- Related category
- Category:Memorials to William Shakespeare category contains: memorial
- Category:Things named after William Shakespeare category contains: eponym
- Category:Works by William Shakespeare category contains: work by this author
- Start of work period
- 1590s latest date: 1592
1
- 1590s latest date: 1592
- End of work period
- 1613
1
- 1613
On other databases
476 identifiers linking William Shakespeare across the web's reference databases
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