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George du Maurier

French-British cartoonist and author (1834-1896)
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Summary

George du Maurier was born on March 6, 1834[1], in Paris[2]. He died on October 8, 1896[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], illustrator[6], novelist[7], and caricaturist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,787 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1834[10]
  • Date of death: October 6, 1896[11], 1896[12]
  • Place of burial: St John-at-Hampstead[13]
  • Father: Louis-Mathurin Busson du Maurier[14]
  • Mother: Ellen Clarke[15]
  • Spouse: Emma Wightwick[16]
  • Child: Gerald du Maurier[17], Guy du Maurier[18], Sylvia Llewelyn Davies[19], Beatrix du Maurier[20]
  • Country of citizenship: France[21], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[22]
  • Native language: French[23], English[24]
  • Notable work: Trilby[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: George du Maurier[27]
  • Family name: Busson[28], du Maurier[29]
  • Given name: George[30], Louis[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:George du Maurier[32]
  • Commons gallery: George du Maurier[33]
  • Work location: London[34]
  • Medical condition: one-eyed[35]
  • Depicted by: George Du Maurier[36]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]

Why It Matters

George du Maurier has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Trilby[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was George du Maurier born?

George du Maurier's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did George du Maurier die?

George du Maurier died in London[4].

Who were George du Maurier's parents?

George du Maurier's father was Louis-Mathurin Busson du Maurier[14]. George du Maurier's mother was Ellen Clarke[15].

Who was George du Maurier married to?

George du Maurier's spouses include Emma Wightwick[16].

What did George du Maurier do for work?

George du Maurier worked as a writer[5], illustrator[6], novelist[7], and caricaturist[8].

Related Entities

France J. Paul Getty Museum London National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Portrait Gallery United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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