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John Locke
vsscience · English philosopher and physician (1632–1704) · philosopher
William Shakespeare
culture · English playwright and poet (1564–1616) · playwright
Arts & letters comparison
William Shakespeare leads 1–0 on 1 scored measure.
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Work and recognition
- 1Prizes wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees—
- 6Notable works15
Profile
- 72Age52
- 29 August 1632BornApril 1564
- WringtonBirthplaceStratford-upon-Avon
- Kingdom of EnglandNationalityKingdom of England
- philosopher, politician, physicianKnown asplaywright, poet, stage actor
- 28 yrsCareer span—
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 11Entries58
- 0Quotes6
- 11Records42
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating10
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.