Edgar Cayce

purported clairvoyant healer and psychic (1877–1945)
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Edgar Cayce

Summary

Edgar Cayce is a human[1]. He was born in Hopkinsville[2]. He was born on +1877-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Virginia Beach[4]. He died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychic[6] and astrologer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,739 views/month, #4,700 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Cayce's place of birth was Hopkinsville[2].
  • Edgar Cayce passed away in Virginia Beach[4].
  • Edgar Cayce was born on +1877-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Cayce died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery[9].
  • Edgar Cayce's mother was Carrie Elizabeth Cayce[10].
  • A child of Edgar Cayce was Hugh Lynn Cayce[11].
  • A child of Edgar Cayce was Edgar Evans Cayce[12].
  • Edgar Cayce held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Edgar Cayce's professions included psychic[6].
  • Edgar Cayce's professions included astrologer[7].
  • Edgar Cayce's religion is recorded as Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[14].
  • Edgar Cayce's image is recorded as Cayce 1910.jpg[15].
  • Edgar Cayce is recorded as male[16].
  • Edgar Cayce's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edgar Cayce's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109149256[18].
  • Edgar Cayce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72663223[19].
  • Edgar Cayce's GND ID is recorded as 118519816[20].
  • Edgar Cayce's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79023104[21].
  • Edgar Cayce's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121701459[22].
  • Edgar Cayce's IdRef ID is recorded as 027349136[23].
  • Edgar Cayce's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04030681[24].
  • Edgar Cayce's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435569[25].
  • Edgar Cayce's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Cayce[26].
  • Edgar Cayce's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35026737[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hopkinsville[2], Edgar Cayce… he was born on +1877-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Carrie Elizabeth Cayce[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychic[6] and astrologer[7].

Personal Life

Children include Hugh Lynn Cayce[11], 1907–1982[28] and Edgar Evans Cayce[12], 1918–2013[29]. Edgar Cayce's religion is recorded as Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[14].

Death and Burial

Edgar Cayce died on +1945-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Virginia Beach[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[30]. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Cayce include Abra[31], a psychic-type Pokémon[32].

Why It Matters

Edgar Cayce ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,739 views/month, #4,700 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Abra[31], a psychic-type Pokémon[32].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Cayce born?

Born in Hopkinsville[2], Edgar Cayce…

Where did Edgar Cayce die?

Edgar Cayce died in Virginia Beach[4].

Who were Edgar Cayce's parents?

Edgar Cayce's mother was Carrie Elizabeth Cayce[10].

What did Edgar Cayce do for work?

Edgar Cayce worked as psychic[6] and astrologer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . National Library of Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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