William Kempe

William Kempe is recorded in the structured authorities (1560–1610). The authority record describes William Kempe as the recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Shakespearean comedy.

Also recorded as Will Kemp.

Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about William Kempe.

William Kempe is recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. William Kempe is recorded with the occupation circus performer. William Kempe is classed in the genre Shakespearean comedy. William Kempe is recorded with the occupation stage actor. William Kempe is recorded with the occupation folk dancer. William Kempe is recorded as dancer, circus performer and actor.

Authority records

The identifiers under which William Kempe may be traced in institutional catalogues.

William Kempe is established in the international name authorities as Bibliothèque nationale de France 12078759d, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 128823674, Library of Congress n86116779, ISNI 0000000081050413, IdRef 08443953X, VIAF 26090066 and Wikidata Q2028014.

Chronology

  1. 1560William Kempe born.
  2. 1560William Kempe was born in 1560.
  3. 1603William Kempe died on 1 January 1603.
  4. 1610William Kempe died at London.
  5. 1610William Kempe died in 1610 at London.
  6. 1610William Kempe died.
  7. 1610William Kempe died in 1610.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Died at

  • LondonPlace

    Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    5755a, 1798-05-09, Kempe (William), Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Kemp [Kempe], William (d. in or after 1610?), actor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Kemp or Kempe, William (fl 1590), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

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  4. 4.

    Kempe, John William Rolfe, (29 Oct. 1917–10 May 2010), Headmaster of Gordonstoun, 1968–78, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for William Kempe (Internet Archive), 7 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    The Kempe Studio (iii):, Kempe, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 80 works naming William Kempe.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    “William Kempe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2028014: William Kempe

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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