John Banim

Irish writer (1798–1842)
Person human Q460546
John Banim
John Boyle O'Reilly's The Poetry and Song of Ireland. New York: Gay Brothers & Co., 1887 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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John Banim

Summary

John Banim is a human[1]. Born in Kilkenny[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1798[3]. He died in Booterstown[4]. He died on August 30, 1842[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Banim was born in Kilkenny[2].
  • John Banim passed away in Booterstown[4].
  • John Banim was born on April 3, 1798[3].
  • John Banim was born on January 1, 1798[11].
  • John Banim died on August 30, 1842[5].
  • John Banim died on January 1, 1842[12].
  • John Banim held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Banim worked as a poet[6].
  • John Banim's professions included writer[7].
  • John Banim worked as a novelist[8].
  • John Banim worked as a playwright[9].
  • John Banim was educated at Kilkenny College[14].
  • John Banim is recorded as male[15].
  • John Banim's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Banim's Commons category is recorded as John Banim[17].
  • John Banim's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Banim's pseudonym is recorded as Abel O'Hara[19].
  • John Banim's pseudonym is recorded as Barnes O’Hara[20].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as A Compendium of Irish Biography[26].
  • John Banim's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Banim's place of birth was Kilkenny[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1798[3] and January 1, 1798[11].

Education

John Banim was educated at Kilkenny College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 30, 1842[5] and January 1, 1842[12]. John Banim passed away in Booterstown[4].

Why It Matters

John Banim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Banim born?

Born in Kilkenny[2], John Banim…

Where did John Banim die?

John Banim passed away in Booterstown[4].

What did John Banim do for work?

John Banim worked as poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and playwright[9].

Where did John Banim go to school?

John Banim was educated at Kilkenny College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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