Jeremiah Curtin

American folklorist (1835–1906)
Person human Q6180799
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Jeremiah Curtin

Summary

Jeremiah Curtin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on September 6, 1835[3]. He died in Burlington[4]. He died on December 14, 1906[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], collector of fairy tales[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jeremiah Curtin was born in Detroit[2].
  • Jeremiah Curtin passed away in Burlington[4].
  • Jeremiah Curtin was born on September 6, 1835[3].
  • Jeremiah Curtin was born on January 1, 1835[12].
  • Jeremiah Curtin died on December 14, 1906[5].
  • Jeremiah Curtin died on January 1, 1906[13].
  • Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery[14].
  • Jeremiah Curtin was married to Alma Curtin[15].
  • Jeremiah Curtin held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Jeremiah Curtin worked as a linguist[6].
  • Jeremiah Curtin worked as a translator[7].
  • Jeremiah Curtin worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's professions included collector of fairy tales[9].
  • Jeremiah Curtin worked as a writer[10].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's professions included folklorist[17].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's field of work was folkloristics[18].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's field of work was ethnography[19].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Jeremiah Curtin was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • Jeremiah Curtin was educated at Harvard College[22].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[23].
  • Jeremiah Curtin is recorded as male[24].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's Commons category is recorded as Jeremiah Curtin[26].
  • Jeremiah Curtin's family name is recorded as Curtin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jeremiah Curtin's place of birth was Detroit[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 6, 1835[3] and January 1, 1835[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard College[22], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[23], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1781[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], collector of fairy tales[9], writer[10], and folklorist[17]. Fields of work include folkloristics[18], a branch of anthropology[38]; ethnography[19], an academic discipline[39]; and translating activity[20].

Personal Life

Jeremiah Curtin was married to Alma Curtin[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 14, 1906[5] and January 1, 1906[13]. Jeremiah Curtin passed away in Burlington[4]. Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jeremiah Curtin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Jeremiah Curtin born?

Jeremiah Curtin's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Jeremiah Curtin die?

Jeremiah Curtin passed away in Burlington[4].

Who was Jeremiah Curtin married to?

Jeremiah Curtin's spouses include Alma Curtin[15].

What did Jeremiah Curtin do for work?

Jeremiah Curtin worked as linguist[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], collector of fairy tales[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jeremiah Curtin go to school?

Jeremiah Curtin was educated at Harvard University[21], Harvard College[22], and Phillips Exeter Academy[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
    Family name Curtin
    Place of burial Greenwood Cemetery
    Field of work folkloristics, ethnography, translating activity
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