John Corbin

American writer
Person human Q6227099
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John Corbin

Summary

John Corbin is a human[1]. He was born on May 2, 1870[2]. He died on August 30, 1959[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], theatre critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Corbin was born on May 2, 1870[2].
  • John Corbin was born on January 1, 1870[9].
  • John Corbin died on August 30, 1959[3].
  • John Corbin died on January 1, 1959[10].
  • John Corbin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Corbin worked as a novelist[4].
  • John Corbin's professions included theatre critic[5].
  • John Corbin worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Corbin's professions included writer[7].
  • John Corbin's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • John Corbin is recorded as male[13].
  • John Corbin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Corbin's Commons category is recorded as John Corbin[15].
  • John Corbin's family name is recorded as Corbin[16].
  • John Corbin's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Corbin's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • John Corbin's different from is recorded as Q139037614[19].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include May 2, 1870[2] and January 1, 1870[9].

Education

John Corbin's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], theatre critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 30, 1959[3] and January 1, 1959[10].

Why It Matters

John Corbin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What did John Corbin do for work?

John Corbin worked as novelist[4], theatre critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7].

Where did John Corbin go to school?

John Corbin was educated at Harvard University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category John Corbin
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJycJ6BD7hcBwXCYbJ6Yfq
    Occupation novelist, theatre critic, journalist +1
    National library of latvia id 000003974
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