George Ticknor
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Summary
George Ticknor was born on August 1, 1791[1], in Boston[2]. He died on January 26, 1871[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], translator[8], and literary historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery[11]
- Father: Elisha Ticknor[12]
- Spouse: Anna Ticknor[13]
- Child: Anna Eliot Ticknor[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], literary scholar[17], educator[18]
- Employer: Harvard University[19]
- Educated at: Dartmouth College[20], University of Göttingen[21]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], American Philosophical Society[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Commons category: George Ticknor[26]
- Family name: Ticknor[27]
- Given name: George[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Dictionary of American Library Biography[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[37], English[38]
Why It Matters
George Ticknor has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was George Ticknor born?
George Ticknor was born in Boston[2].
Where did George Ticknor die?
George Ticknor died in Boston[4].
Who were George Ticknor's parents?
George Ticknor's father was Elisha Ticknor[12].
Who was George Ticknor married to?
George Ticknor's spouses include Anna Ticknor[13].
What did George Ticknor do for work?
George Ticknor worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], romanist[7], translator[8], and literary historian[9].
Where did George Ticknor go to school?
George Ticknor was educated at Dartmouth College[20] and University of Göttingen[21].
What awards did George Ticknor receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].