George Washington Cable

American novelist (1844–1925)
Person human Q1508545
George Washington Cable
published by L C Page and company Boston 1903 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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George Washington Cable

Summary

George Washington Cable is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on October 12, 1844[3]. He passed away in St. Petersburg[4]. He died on January 31, 1925[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Cable was born in New Orleans[2].
  • George Washington Cable passed away in St. Petersburg[4].
  • George Washington Cable was born on October 12, 1844[3].
  • George Washington Cable was born on January 1, 1844[9].
  • George Washington Cable died on January 31, 1925[5].
  • George Washington Cable died on January 1, 1925[10].
  • Burial took place at Bridge Street Cemetery[11].
  • George Washington Cable held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Washington Cable worked as a novelist[6].
  • George Washington Cable worked as a writer[7].
  • George Washington Cable's field of work was novel[13].
  • George Washington Cable was a member of American Antiquarian Society[14].
  • George Washington Cable was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[15].
  • George Washington Cable is recorded as male[16].
  • George Washington Cable's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Washington Cable's Commons category is recorded as George Washington Cable[18].
  • George Washington Cable's family name is recorded as Cable[19].
  • George Washington Cable's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George Washington Cable's given name is recorded as George Washington[21].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • George Washington Cable's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Washington Cable was born in New Orleans[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 12, 1844[3] and January 1, 1844[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7]. George Washington Cable's field of work was novel[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 31, 1925[5] and January 1, 1925[10]. George Washington Cable died in St. Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Bridge Street Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

George Washington Cable ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George Washington Cable born?

Born in New Orleans[2], George Washington Cable…

Where did George Washington Cable die?

George Washington Cable passed away in St. Petersburg[4].

What did George Washington Cable do for work?

George Washington Cable worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . 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] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag george-washington-cable
    Member of
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +6
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: george-washington-cable, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289930282|george washington cable (#289930282)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
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