Allan Pinkerton
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Summary
Allan Pinkerton was born on August 25, 1819[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on July 1, 1884[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a detective[5], intelligence officer[6], army scout[7], businessperson[8], and spymaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,331 views/month, #6,642 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery[11]
- Child: William A. Pinkerton[12], Robert A. Pinkerton[13], Joan Pinkerton[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15], United States[16]
- Occupation: writer[17], cooper[18]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Allan Pinkerton[21]
- Cause of death: gangrene[22]
- Family name: Pinkerton[23]
- Given name: Allan[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Allan Pinkerton[25]
- Commons gallery: Allan Pinkerton[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
- Name in native language: Allan Pinkerton[31]
- Number of children: 3[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Allan Pinkerton include Pinkerton Government Services[33], a business[34], in United States[35], founded in 1855[36], headquartered in Ann Arbor[37].
Why It Matters
Allan Pinkerton has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for him include Pinkerton Government Services[33], a business[34], in United States[35], founded in 1855[36], headquartered in Ann Arbor[37].
FAQs
Where was Allan Pinkerton born?
Allan Pinkerton was born in Glasgow[2].
Where did Allan Pinkerton die?
Allan Pinkerton died in Chicago[4].
What did Allan Pinkerton do for work?
Allan Pinkerton worked as a detective[5], intelligence officer[6], army scout[7], businessperson[8], and spymaster[9].