Fitz James O'Brien

Irish-American writer
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Fitz James O'Brien

Summary

Fitz James O'Brien is a human[1]. He was born in Cork[2]. He was born on January 1, 1828[3]. He passed away in Cumberland[4]. He died on April 6, 1862[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fitz James O'Brien was born in Cork[2].
  • Fitz James O'Brien passed away in Cumberland[4].
  • Fitz James O'Brien was born on January 1, 1828[3].
  • Fitz James O'Brien died on April 6, 1862[5].
  • Fitz James O'Brien held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • Fitz James O'Brien held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Fitz James O'Brien worked as a poet[6].
  • Fitz James O'Brien worked as a journalist[7].
  • Fitz James O'Brien worked as a writer[8].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • Fitz James O'Brien was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • Fitz James O'Brien is recorded as male[14].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Fitz James O'Brien[16].
  • The cause of death was tetanus[17].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[18].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's given name is recorded as Q16275842[19].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[24].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Fitz James O'Brien's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1828[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1862-04-06[31]

  • Community tags: author[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 31de43db-7635-4625-96a5-ea658d4acede[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Fitz James O'Brien was born in Cork[2]. He was born on January 1, 1828[3].

Education

Fitz James O'Brien's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Death and Burial

Fitz James O'Brien died on April 6, 1862[5]. He passed away in Cumberland[4]. The cause of death was tetanus[17].

Why It Matters

Fitz James O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Fitz James O'Brien born?

Fitz James O'Brien's place of birth was Cork[2].

Where did Fitz James O'Brien die?

Fitz James O'Brien died in Cumberland[4].

What did Fitz James O'Brien do for work?

Fitz James O'Brien worked as poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did Fitz James O'Brien go to school?

Fitz James O'Brien was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Military casualty classification killed in action
    Manner of death natural causes
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