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Fitz James O'Brien

science fiction author, playwright
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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 (191 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].

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 (191 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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].

Related Entities

Cork Ireland United States

References

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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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → science fiction author, playwright
    Date of birth → +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 1828, Removed via LCNAF2WikiExtension, to resolve a merge conflict (human-reviewed)"
  2. 4w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → CCC5-2B5A-F1F4-860B-41AA
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  3. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → fitz-james-obrien
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  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 3764057
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  5. 20w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military casualty classification → killed in action
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Aliases → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2436122, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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