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Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish and British physician, poet, playwright, literary critic and novelist (1728–1774). He was born at Elphin and died at London.

Also recorded as Oliver Goldsmit; Doctor Goldsmith; Oliverio Goldsmith; Oliverus Goldsmith; Olver Goldsmith; Olivier Goldsmith.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Oliver Goldsmit, Doctor Goldsmith, Oliverio Goldsmith, Oliverus Goldsmith and Olver Goldsmith. His recorded languages were English and Danish.

Identity

What the record establishes about Oliver Goldsmith.

Oliver Goldsmith is recorded with the occupation physician writer. Oliver Goldsmith is recorded with the occupation literary critic. Oliver Goldsmith is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of Ireland. Oliver Goldsmith is recorded as physician, poet, playwright, literary critic and novelist.

Activity and practice

Oliver Goldsmith worked at Leiden. Oliver Goldsmith is recorded as having studied at University of Edinburgh and Trinity College, Dublin.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Oliver Goldsmith may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Oliver Goldsmith is established in the international name authorities as MusicBrainz bd06db35-21de-4e13-a4c4-5f15f1426033, Social Networks and Archival Context w63j3j8m, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500524801, Bibliothèque nationale de France 11905327x, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 118696211, Library of Congress n79121384, Getty AAT concept 11025425-n, Libraries Australia 836210, ISNI 0000000032226937, IdRef 026896206, Discogs 1619642 and VIAF 100167171.

In detail

Oliver Goldsmith studied at University of Edinburgh and Trinity College, Dublin. the recorded working language is English and Danish.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, prose and poetry.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Leiden.

Works named in the authority record are The Vicar of Wakefield and She Stoops to Conquer.

Work by Oliver Goldsmith is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1728Oliver Goldsmith born at Elphin.
  2. 1728Oliver Goldsmith was born in 1728 at Elphin.
  3. 1774Oliver Goldsmith died at London.
  4. 1774Oliver Goldsmith died in 1774 at London.

Connections

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Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Oliver Goldsmith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q236236: Oliver Goldsmith

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Plates

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A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Oliver Goldsmith – Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician (d. 1774)

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Oliver Goldsmith – Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician (d. 1774)

William Holl · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue · Public domain

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A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Oliver Goldsmith – Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician (d. 1774)

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Oliver Goldsmith – Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician (d. 1774)

Unknown author · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue · Public domain

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