Edward FitzGerald
Sign in to saveAlso known as Edward Purcell, Edward Fitz Gerald, Edward Marlborough Fitzgerald, Edward Fitz-Gerald, Fitzgerald, Edward Marlborough FitzGerald, E. F. G
English poet and translator (1809–1883)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1809
- Died
- 1883
- Works
- 144
Top works
- Khamplǣ Rubaiyāt
- Rubaiyāt
- Works
- Fitzgerald
- Euphranor, a dialogue on youth
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1917-04-25
- Active to
- 1996-06-15
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 9
- Total plays
- 51
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,538x
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,963x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 28,595x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 24,818x
- Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers
· 1938 · cited 24,551x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “Lord Edward FitzGerald, Irish revolutionary”
- “Edward Fitzgerald (adviser)”
- “Edward Fitzgerald (mountaineer), first man to climb Aconcagua”
- “Edward Fitzgerald (Texas politician)”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1809-03-31 ) 31 March 1809, Bredfield House , Bredfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
- Died
- 14 June 1883 (1883-06-14) (aged 74), Merton, Norfolk , England
- Occupation
- Poet writer
- Notable works
- English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of death
- Lowestoft
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- Trinity College
- Languages spoken
- Persian
- Genre
- poetry
- Image
- Edward FitzGerald.jpg
Show 12 more facts
- date of death
- 1883-06-14
- Commons category
- Edward FitzGerald (poet)
- date of birth
- 1809-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- different from
- Edward Fitzgerald
- Commons Creator page
- Edward FitzGerald
- place of burial
- Boulge
- birth name
- Edward Marlborough Purcell
- has works in the collection
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- writing language
- English language
- P12749
- Freguesia de Mezio
Sources (6)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Edward FitzGerald, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald (31 March 1809 – 14 June 1883) was an English poet and writer. His most famous poem is the first and best-known English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which has kept its reputation and popularity since the 1860s.
Life
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