in 1617
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: The Peerage
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1623 in Colchester, United Kingdom.
Born
in 1623
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 15, 1673
Source:
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- International Music Score Library Project
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Colchester, United Kingdom
- Professions
- writer, essayist, lady-in-waiting, philosopher, poet, science fiction writer, physicist
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1623 (Internet Philosophy Ontology project; Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy; International Music Score Library Project; Early Modern Letters Online; www.poetryfoundation.org; NooSFere; SHEWROTE; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; BnF authorities; Enciclopedia delle donne; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; A historical dictionary of British women; LIBRIS; datos.bne.es) or in 1617 (The Peerage).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
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All birth date sources
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- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- International Music Score Library Project
- Early Modern Letters Online
- www.poetryfoundation.org
- NooSFere
- SHEWROTE
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- BnF authorities
- Enciclopedia delle donne
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- British Museum person-institution thesaurus
- A historical dictionary of British women
- LIBRIS
- datos.bne.es
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne born?
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was born in Colchester, United Kingdom.
When did Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne die?
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne died on December 15, 1673.