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William Dunbar

1460 - 1520

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William Dunbar (1459 or 1460 – by 1530) was a Scottish makar, or court poet, active in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. He was closely associated with the court of King James IV and produced a large body of work in Scots distinguished by its great variation in themes and literary styles. He was probably a native of East Lothian, as assumed from a satirical reference in The Flyting of Dumbar and Kennedie. His surname is also spelt Dumbar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Dunbar is the 6,238th most popular writer (up from 6,446th in 2024), the 5,386th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,659th in 2019) and the 589th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, William Dunbar ranks 6,238 out of 7,302. Before him are Emma Willard, Edward Everett Hale, Stig Claesson, Franz Fühmann, Elizabeth Moon, and Andrew Vachss. After him are Oscar Hijuelos, Jane Smiley, Anne Fine, Sarah Trimmer, Roddy Doyle, and Irena Krzywicka.

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Among people born in 1460, William Dunbar ranks 32. Before him are Johann Froben, Catherine of Foix, Countess of Candale, Eric Trolle, Antoine Brumel, Boccaccio Boccaccino, and Thomas Linacre.  Among people deceased in 1520, William Dunbar ranks 17. Before him are Ravidas, Ippolito d'Este, Idris Bitlisi, Bernardo Dovizi, Jo Gwang-jo, and Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Dunbar ranks 5,388 out of 8,785. Before him are Brian Kidd (1949), Richard Garriott (1961), Thomas C. Jerdon (1811), Jackie Burroughs (1939), Titus Oates (1649), and Andy King (1988). After him are Lynne Frederick (1954), Sylvia Syms (1934), Tom Clarke (1858), Anne Fine (1947), Henry Tate (1819), and Sarah Trimmer (1741).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Dunbar ranks 589. Before him are Julia Donaldson (1948), Nigella Lawson (1960), Christopher Fry (1907), Piers Anthony (1934), Howard Jacobson (1942), and Caroline Norton (1808). After him are Anne Fine (1947), Sarah Trimmer (1741), Owen Barfield (1898), Dannie Abse (1923), William Roscoe (1753), and Margaret Drabble (1939).

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