Topham Beauclerk
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Topham Beauclerk was an 18th-century English wit, scholar, and close friend of Samuel Johnson, known for his erudition and sociability in London’s literary circles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Topham Beauclerk canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English wit
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bibliophile ⓘ human ⓘ member of the British gentry ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| acquaintanceOf |
Edmund Burke
NERFINISHED
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James Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Joshua Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1739-12-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| closeFriendOf | Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1780-03-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| describedBySource | James Boswell’s Life of Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
ⓘ
Trinity College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Beauclerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lord Sidney Beauclerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Topham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHouseholdReputation | noted for late-night conversations with Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| hasInterest |
book collecting
ⓘ
classical literature ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lord Sidney Beauclerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
erudition
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friendship with Samuel Johnson ⓘ sociability in London literary circles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1768-03-12 ⓘ |
| memberOf | London literary circles ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Topham Beauclerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | descendant of the 1st Duke of St Albans ⓘ |
| notableWork | extensive private library ⓘ |
| occupation |
man of letters
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scholar ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| residence |
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muswell Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCircle | The Club (Johnson’s circle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Diana Beauclerk
NERFINISHED
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Lady Diana Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Topham Beauclerk Description of subject: Topham Beauclerk was an 18th-century English wit, scholar, and close friend of Samuel Johnson, known for his erudition and sociability in London’s literary circles.
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