James Lane Allen

American novelist and writer (1849-1925)
Person human Q3297881
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James Lane Allen

Summary

James Lane Allen is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1849-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1925-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], James Lane Allen…
  • James Lane Allen passed away in New York City[4].
  • James Lane Allen was born on +1849-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Lane Allen was born on +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • James Lane Allen died on +1925-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Lane Allen died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Lexington Cemetery[12].
  • James Lane Allen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James Lane Allen's professions included novelist[6].
  • James Lane Allen worked as a writer[7].
  • James Lane Allen's professions included author[8].
  • James Lane Allen was employed by Transylvania University[14].
  • Among James Lane Allen's employers was Bethany College[15].
  • James Lane Allen was educated at Transylvania University[16].
  • James Lane Allen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • James Lane Allen's image is recorded as James Lane Allen-Southern Life in Southern Literature 367.png[18].
  • James Lane Allen is recorded as male[19].
  • James Lane Allen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Lane Allen's signature is recorded as James Lane Allen's Signature.jpg[21].
  • James Lane Allen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081604340[22].
  • James Lane Allen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84087648[23].
  • James Lane Allen's GND ID is recorded as 118644777[24].
  • James Lane Allen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034504[25].
  • James Lane Allen's IdRef ID is recorded as 157922022[26].
  • James Lane Allen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04515986[27].

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Origins and Family

James Lane Allen's place of birth was Lexington[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1849-12-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

James Lane Allen's education included a stint at Transylvania University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and author[8]. Employers include Transylvania University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1780[30], headquartered in Lexington[31] and Bethany College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1840[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1925-02-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. James Lane Allen died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

James Lane Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Lane Allen born?

James Lane Allen's place of birth was Lexington[2].

Where did James Lane Allen die?

James Lane Allen passed away in New York City[4].

What did James Lane Allen do for work?

James Lane Allen worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and author[8].

Where did James Lane Allen go to school?

James Lane Allen was educated at Transylvania University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . query.nytimes.com. query.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . JSTOR. musicsack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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