Captain Ahab

Summary

Captain Ahab is a literary character^[1]. He worked as a whaler^[2] and ship captain^[3]. He ranks in the top 10% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).^[4]

Key Facts

• Captain Ahab held citizenship in United States^[5].
• Captain Ahab is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group^[6].
• Captain Ahab worked as a whaler^[2].
• Captain Ahab worked as a ship captain^[3].
• Captain Ahab was employed by Pequod^[7].
• Captain Ahab is the creator of Herman Melville^[8].
• Captain Ahab received the Moby Dick Coin^[9].
• Captain Ahab's religion is recorded as Quakers^[10].
• Captain Ahab's image is recorded as Moby Dick final chase.jpg^[11].
• Captain Ahab is recorded as male^[12].
• Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as literary character^[13].
• Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[14].
• Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as film character^[15].
• Ahab is named after Captain Ahab^[16].
• Captain Ahab's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29153833244664332943^[17].
• Captain Ahab's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018128036^[18].
• Captain Ahab's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135103354^[19].
• Captain Ahab's IdRef ID is recorded as 123515181^[20].
• Captain Ahab's Commons category is recorded as Captain Ahab^[21].
• Captain Ahab's said to be the same as is recorded as Captain Ahab^[22].
• The cause of death was drowning^[23].
• Captain Ahab's residence is recorded as Nantucket^[24].
• Captain Ahab's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02nxz9x^[25].
• Captain Ahab's significant event is recorded as observation^[26].
• Captain Ahab's significant event is recorded as animal bite^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Captain Ahab is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include whaler^[2] and ship captain^[3]. Captain Ahab was employed by Pequod^[7].

Works and Contributions

Captain Ahab is the creator of Herman Melville^[8]. Things named for him include Ahab^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 2004^[30] and Mount Ahab^[31], a mountain^[32].

Recognition

Captain Ahab received the Moby Dick Coin^[9].

Personal Life

Captain Ahab's religion is recorded as Quakers^[10].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was drowning^[23].

Why It Matters

Captain Ahab ranks in the top 10% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Ahab^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 2004^[30] and Mount Ahab^[31], a mountain^[32].

FAQs

What did Captain Ahab do for work?

Captain Ahab worked as whaler^[2] and ship captain^[3].

What awards did Captain Ahab receive?

Honors received include Moby Dick Coin^[9].