Henry Grinnell

19th century American merchant and philanthropist (1799–1874)
Person human Q1606814
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Henry Grinnell

Summary

Henry Grinnell is a human[1]. Born in New Bedford[2], he… he was born on +1799-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1874-06-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry Grinnell's place of birth was New Bedford[2].
  • Henry Grinnell died in New York City[4].
  • Henry Grinnell was born on +1799-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Grinnell died on +1874-06-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Grinnell is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[8].
  • Henry Grinnell's father was Cornelius Grinnell[9].
  • Henry Grinnell's mother was Sylvia Ann Grinnell[10].
  • A child of Henry Grinnell was Henry Walton Grinnell[11].
  • A child of Henry Grinnell was Sarah Minturn Grinnell[12].
  • A child of Henry Grinnell was Sylvia Howland Grinnell[13].
  • Henry Grinnell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Henry Grinnell's professions included explorer[6].
  • Henry Grinnell's image is recorded as Henry Grinnell, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left.jpg[15].
  • Henry Grinnell is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Grinnell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Grinnell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33639452[18].
  • Henry Grinnell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91075417[19].
  • Henry Grinnell's Commons category is recorded as Henry Grinnell[20].
  • Henry Grinnell's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21308065[21].
  • Henry Grinnell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rr5gr[22].
  • Henry Grinnell's family name is recorded as Grinnell[23].
  • Henry Grinnell's given name is recorded as Henry[24].
  • Henry Grinnell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Henry Grinnell's FAST ID is recorded as 289461[26].
  • Henry Grinnell's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001831649135[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Grinnell was born in New Bedford[2]. He was born on +1799-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cornelius Grinnell[9]. His mother was Sylvia Ann Grinnell[10].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Grinnell worked as an explorer[6].

Personal Life

Children include Henry Walton Grinnell[11], a businessperson[28], 1843–1920[29]; Sarah Minturn Grinnell[12]; and Sylvia Howland Grinnell[13], 1838–1931[30].

Death and Burial

Henry Grinnell died on +1874-06-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Grinnell include Grinnell Land[31], a territory[32], in Canada[33].

Why It Matters

Henry Grinnell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

Entities named for him include Grinnell Land[31], a territory[32], in Canada[33].

FAQs

Where was Henry Grinnell born?

Henry Grinnell was born in New Bedford[2].

Where did Henry Grinnell die?

Henry Grinnell passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Henry Grinnell's parents?

Henry Grinnell's father was Cornelius Grinnell[9]. Henry Grinnell's mother was Sylvia Ann Grinnell[10].

What did Henry Grinnell do for work?

Henry Grinnell worked as explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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