Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist
1623 — 1673
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Profession
English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist
Born
January 1, 1623
Died
1673 (age ~50)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, poet, physicist
Kingdom of EnglandBorn in ColchesterDied in Kingdom of England
1623
Born in Colchester (1623-01-01)
1673
Died in Kingdom of England
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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer, and playwright. She was a prolific writer, publishing over 12 original texts under her name at a time when women were largely removed from publishing.
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Who is Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne?+
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer, and playwright. She was a prolific writer, publishing over 12 original texts under her name at a time when women were largely removed from publishing.
What does the name Margaret mean?+
The name Margaret means "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne born?+
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was born on January 1, 1623.
When did Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne die?+
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne died in 1673, at approximately 50 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.
The name Margaret is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Margaret — January 1, 1623
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
Ambitious, disciplined, patient
Earth · Saturn · Dec 22 – Jan 19
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Cimi
Death — transformation, rebirth
Celtic Tree
Birch
Ambitious, driven, charming
Ogham: Beith · Dec 24 – Jan 20
Birthstone: Garnet — Protection, strength
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