Jacob Abbott

American writer of children's books (1803-1879)
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Jacob Abbott

Summary

Jacob Abbott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hallowell[2]. He was born on +1803-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Farmington[4]. He died on +1879-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], children's writer[9], and pastor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell[2].
  • Jacob Abbott passed away in Farmington[4].
  • Jacob Abbott was born on +1803-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Abbott was born on +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jacob Abbott died on +1879-10-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacob Abbott died on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Jacob Abbott is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[14].
  • Jacob Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott Jr.[15].
  • Jacob Abbott's mother was Betsey Abbott[16].
  • Jacob Abbott was married to Harriet Vaughan[17].
  • A child of Jacob Abbott was Benjamin Vaughan Abbott[18].
  • A child of Jacob Abbott was Edward Abbott[19].
  • A child of Jacob Abbott was Lyman Abbott[20].
  • A child of Jacob Abbott was Austin Abbott[21].
  • Jacob Abbott held citizenship in United States[22].
  • Jacob Abbott's professions included writer[6].
  • Jacob Abbott worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Jacob Abbott's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jacob Abbott worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Jacob Abbott worked as a pastor[10].
  • Jacob Abbott's field of work was children's and young adult literature[23].
  • Jacob Abbott's field of work was popular science[24].
  • Jacob Abbott's field of work was biography[25].
  • Jacob Abbott's field of work was history[26].
  • Jacob Abbott's field of work was religious literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1803-11-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Jacob Abbott Jr.[15]. His mother was Betsey Abbott[16].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College[28], a liberal arts college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1794[31], headquartered in Brunswick[32] and Andover Newton Theological School[33], a seminary[34], in United States[35], founded in 1965[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], children's writer[9], and pastor[10]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[23], a sub-set of literature[37]; popular science[24], a genre[38]; biography[25], a literary genre[39]; history[26]; and religious literature[27], a literary genre[40]. Among Jacob Abbott's employers was Amherst College[41].

Personal Life

Jacob Abbott was married to Harriet Vaughan[17]. Children include Benjamin Vaughan Abbott[18], a novelist[42], 1830–1890[43], of United States[44]; Edward Abbott[19], an Anglican priest[45], 1841–1908[46], of United States[47]; Lyman Abbott[20], a theologian[48], 1835–1922[49], of United States[50], awarded the Doctor of Divinity[51], specialised in theology[52]; and Austin Abbott[21], a lawyer[53], 1831–1896[54], of United States[55], awarded the Legum Doctor[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1879-10-31T00:00:00Z[5] and +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Jacob Abbott passed away in Farmington[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jacob Abbott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Abbott born?

Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell[2].

Where did Jacob Abbott die?

Jacob Abbott died in Farmington[4].

Who were Jacob Abbott's parents?

Jacob Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott Jr.[15]. Jacob Abbott's mother was Betsey Abbott[16].

Who was Jacob Abbott married to?

Jacob Abbott's spouses include Harriet Vaughan[17].

What did Jacob Abbott do for work?

Jacob Abbott worked as writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], children's writer[9], and pastor[10].

Where did Jacob Abbott go to school?

Jacob Abbott was educated at Bowdoin College[28] and Andover Newton Theological School[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  11. [28] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [33] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [41] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [40] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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