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George Farquhar

1677 - 1707

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George Farquhar (1677 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Constant Couple (1699), The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Farquhar is the 6,566th most popular writer (down from 6,269th in 2019), the 6,006th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,316th in 2019) and the 671st most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, George Farquhar ranks 6,566 out of 7,302. Before her are Kim Young-ha, Karen Joy Fowler, Khady Sylla, P. C. Cast, Joel Osteen, and John Lydgate. After her are Alice Stone Blackwell, Cory Doctorow, Nina Bawden, Carlton Cuse, Tõnu Õnnepalu, and Veronica Roth.

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Among people born in 1677, George Farquhar ranks 16. Before her are Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun, Nicola Fago, Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Jan Santini Aichel, Antonio Maria Bononcini, and Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark.  Among people deceased in 1707, George Farquhar ranks 26. Before her are Zheng Keshuang, Dositheus II of Jerusalem, Maria Clara Eimmart, Marie de Nemours, Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg, and Michiel de Swaen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Farquhar ranks 6,008 out of 8,785. Before her are Shirley Williams (1930), Michael Park (1966), Alan Mullery (1941), Jacquetta Hawkes (1910), John Lydgate (1370), and Imogen Poots (1989). After her are Colin McGinn (1950), Neil Warnock (1948), Nina Bawden (1925), Tim Renwick (1949), Conrad Lant (1963), and Kemi Badenoch (1980).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, George Farquhar ranks 671. Before her are George Peele (1556), Coventry Patmore (1823), R. S. Thomas (1913), Sabine Baring-Gould (1834), Samuel Daniel (1562), and John Lydgate (1370). After her are Nina Bawden (1925), William Wycherley (1640), Brian Moore (1921), Anna Burns (1962), Ann Oakley (1944), and Thomas Shadwell (1642).

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