George Holyoake

British secularist, co-operator, and newspaper editor (1817-1906)
Person human Q719365
George Holyoake
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George Holyoake

Summary

George Holyoake is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on April 13, 1817[3]. He died in Brighton[4]. He died on January 22, 1906[5]. He worked as an autobiographer[6], writer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Holyoake was born in Birmingham[2].
  • George Holyoake passed away in Brighton[4].
  • George Holyoake was born on April 13, 1817[3].
  • George Holyoake was born on January 1, 1817[10].
  • George Holyoake died on January 22, 1906[5].
  • George Holyoake died on January 1, 1906[11].
  • George Holyoake is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].
  • A child of George Holyoake was Emilie Holyoake Marsh[13].
  • George Holyoake held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • English was George Holyoake's native language[15].
  • George Holyoake's professions included autobiographer[6].
  • George Holyoake worked as a writer[7].
  • George Holyoake's professions included politician[8].
  • George Holyoake is recorded as male[16].
  • George Holyoake's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Holyoake's Commons category is recorded as George Jacob Holyoake[18].
  • George Holyoake's family name is recorded as Holyoake[19].
  • George Holyoake's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George Holyoake's given name is recorded as Jacob[21].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[22].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • George Holyoake's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Holyoake was born in Birmingham[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 13, 1817[3] and January 1, 1817[10]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include autobiographer[6], writer[7], and politician[8].

Personal Life

A child of George Holyoake was Emilie Holyoake Marsh[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 22, 1906[5] and January 1, 1906[11]. George Holyoake died in Brighton[4]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Holyoake ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 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 George Holyoake born?

George Holyoake's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did George Holyoake die?

George Holyoake died in Brighton[4].

What did George Holyoake do for work?

George Holyoake worked as autobiographer[6], writer[7], and politician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation autobiographer, writer, politician
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  2. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 5938
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  3. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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    Writing language English
    Contributed to creative work Dictionary of National Biography
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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