George Grossmith

English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer in the late 19th to early 20th century
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George Grossmith
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George Grossmith

Summary

George Grossmith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Islington[2]. He was born on December 9, 1847[3]. He passed away in Folkestone[4]. He died on March 1, 1912[5]. He worked as an actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], comedian[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Grossmith was born in Islington[2].
  • George Grossmith's place of birth was London[12].
  • George Grossmith died in Folkestone[4].
  • George Grossmith was born on December 9, 1847[3].
  • George Grossmith died on March 1, 1912[5].
  • George Grossmith is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[13].
  • George Grossmith's father was George Grossmith[14].
  • Among George Grossmith's spouses was Emmeline Rosa Noyce[15].
  • A child of George Grossmith was George Grossmith Jr.[16].
  • A child of George Grossmith was Cordelia Rosa Grossmith[17].
  • George Grossmith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • George Grossmith worked as an actor[6].
  • George Grossmith worked as a composer[7].
  • George Grossmith's professions included writer[8].
  • George Grossmith worked as a comedian[9].
  • George Grossmith's professions included singer[10].
  • George Grossmith's professions included musician[19].
  • George Grossmith's field of work was acting[20].
  • George Grossmith's field of work was music[21].
  • George Grossmith's field of work was humorous prose literature[22].
  • George Grossmith's field of work was theater comic[23].
  • George Grossmith is recorded as male[24].
  • George Grossmith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • George Grossmith's Commons category is recorded as George Grossmith[26].
  • George Grossmith's family name is recorded as Grossmith[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1847-12-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1912-03-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 434c0045-ddde-433b-bece-74a82c4a7d2c[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Islington[2], an area of London[33], in United Kingdom[34] and London[12], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37]. George Grossmith was born on December 9, 1847[3]. His father was he[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], comedian[9], singer[10], and musician[19]. Fields of work include acting[20], a type of arts[38]; music[21], a type of arts[39]; humorous prose literature[22]; and theater comic[23].

Personal Life

Among George Grossmith's spouses was Emmeline Rosa Noyce[15]. Children include George Grossmith Jr.[16], an actor[40], 1874–1935[41], of United Kingdom[42] and Cordelia Rosa Grossmith[17], 1879–1943[43].

Death and Burial

George Grossmith died on March 1, 1912[5]. He died in Folkestone[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

George Grossmith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

Works attributed to him include The Diary of a Nobody[45], a written work[46].

FAQs

Where was George Grossmith born?

Born in Islington[2], George Grossmith…

Where did George Grossmith die?

George Grossmith passed away in Folkestone[4].

Who were George Grossmith's parents?

George Grossmith's father was George Grossmith[14].

Who was George Grossmith married to?

George Grossmith's spouses include Emmeline Rosa Noyce[15].

What did George Grossmith do for work?

George Grossmith worked as actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], comedian[9], and singer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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