James Allen

British philosophical writer (1864–1912)
Person human Q1371577
James Allen
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James Allen

Summary

James Allen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on November 28, 1864[3]. He died in Ilfracombe[4]. He died on January 24, 1912[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Allen was born in Leicester[2].
  • James Allen passed away in Ilfracombe[4].
  • James Allen was born on November 28, 1864[3].
  • James Allen died on January 24, 1912[5].
  • James Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • James Allen worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to James Allen is As a Man Thinketh[9].
  • James Allen is recorded as male[10].
  • James Allen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James Allen's Commons category is recorded as James Allen (author)[12].
  • James Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[13].
  • James Allen's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Allen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • James Allen's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Allen[16].
  • James Allen's writing language is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

James Allen's place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on November 28, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Allen's professions included writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Allen is As a Man Thinketh[9].

Death and Burial

James Allen died on January 24, 1912[5]. He passed away in Ilfracombe[4].

Why It Matters

James Allen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Works attributed to him include As a Man Thinketh[19], a literary work[20].

FAQs

Where was James Allen born?

James Allen was born in Leicester[2].

Where did James Allen die?

James Allen died in Ilfracombe[4].

What did James Allen do for work?

James Allen worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . 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. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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