Gardner Quincy Colton

American showman 1814-1898
Person human Q3758287
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Gardner Quincy Colton

Summary

Gardner Quincy Colton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Georgia[2]. He was born on February 17, 1814[3]. He passed away in Rotterdam[4]. He died on August 9, 1898[5]. He worked as an inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Georgia[2], Gardner Quincy Colton…
  • Gardner Quincy Colton passed away in Rotterdam[4].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton was born on February 17, 1814[3].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton died on August 9, 1898[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's professions included inventor[6].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton is recorded as male[10].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's Commons category is recorded as Gardner Quincy Colton[12].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's family name is recorded as Colton[13].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's given name is recorded as Gardner[14].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[15].
  • Gardner Quincy Colton's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[16].

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Origins and Family

Gardner Quincy Colton's place of birth was Georgia[2]. He was born on February 17, 1814[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gardner Quincy Colton's professions included inventor[6].

Death and Burial

Gardner Quincy Colton died on August 9, 1898[5]. He passed away in Rotterdam[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Gardner Quincy Colton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gardner Quincy Colton born?

Gardner Quincy Colton's place of birth was Georgia[2].

Where did Gardner Quincy Colton die?

Gardner Quincy Colton died in Rotterdam[4].

What did Gardner Quincy Colton do for work?

Gardner Quincy Colton worked as inventor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rotterdam
    Prabook id 1064816
    Family name Colton
    Sex or gender male
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2455582, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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