James Brown

American publisher and co-founder of Little, Brown and Company (1800-1855)
Person human Q6130342
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Summary

James Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Acton[2]. He was born on May 19, 1800[3]. He passed away in Watertown[4]. He died on March 10, 1855[5]. He worked as a publisher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Brown was born in Acton[2].
  • James Brown passed away in Watertown[4].
  • James Brown was born on May 19, 1800[3].
  • James Brown died on March 10, 1855[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].
  • A child of James Brown was James Perry Brown[9].
  • A child of James Brown was Q140799550[10].
  • A child of James Brown was Q140799619[11].
  • James Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Brown's professions included publisher[6].
  • James Brown is recorded as male[13].
  • James Brown's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Brown's Commons category is recorded as James Brown, publisher[15].
  • James Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[16].
  • James Brown's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Brown's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[18].
  • James Brown's owner of is recorded as Little, Brown and Company[19].

Body

Origins and Family

James Brown was born in Acton[2]. He was born on May 19, 1800[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Brown worked as a publisher[6].

Personal Life

Children include James Perry Brown[9], 1828–1866[20]; Q140799550[10]; and Q140799619[11].

Death and Burial

James Brown died on March 10, 1855[5]. He passed away in Watertown[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

James Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was James Brown born?

James Brown was born in Acton[2].

Where did James Brown die?

James Brown died in Watertown[4].

What did James Brown do for work?

James Brown worked as publisher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Hofoen · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of → Little, Brown and Company
    Child → James Perry Brown, Q140799550, Q140799619
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 19 May 1800, Adding a source."
  2. 11w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Union list of artist names id → 500385647
    Viaf cluster id → 72921208
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJtmyHRRbkR4PVtjcjjKVC
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Q140799550"
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