John Greenleaf Whittier

American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)
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John Greenleaf Whittier
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Summary

John Greenleaf Whittier is a human[1]. He was born in Haverhill[2]. He was born on December 17, 1807[3]. He died in Hampton Falls[4]. He died on September 7, 1892[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and lawyer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haverhill[2].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier passed away in Hampton Falls[4].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier was born on December 17, 1807[3].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier died on September 7, 1892[5].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier is buried at Massachusetts[11].
  • Burial took place at Union Cemetery[12].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's father was John Whittier[13].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was John Greenleaf Whittier's native language[15].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's professions included writer[6].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier worked as a poet[7].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's professions included journalist[8].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier worked as a lawyer[9].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is Child Life: a collection of poems[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is Centennial Hymn[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is A Dream of Summer[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is Harvest Hymn[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is Hymn[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenleaf Whittier is The Eternal Goodness[21].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's religion is recorded as Quakers[23].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier is recorded as male[24].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].
  • John Greenleaf Whittier's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00496[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Greenleaf Whittier was born in Haverhill[2]. He was born on December 17, 1807[3]. His father was John Whittier[13]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and lawyer[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Child Life: a collection of poems[16], a literary work[28]; Centennial Hymn[17], a literary work[29]; A Dream of Summer[18], a literary work[30]; Harvest Hymn[19], a literary work[31]; Hymn[20], a literary work[32]; and The Eternal Goodness[21], a literary work[33]. Things named for John Greenleaf Whittier include Whittier[34], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36] and Whittier College[37], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1887[40], headquartered in Whittier[41].

Personal Life

John Greenleaf Whittier's religion is recorded as Quakers[23]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].

Death and Burial

John Greenleaf Whittier died on September 7, 1892[5]. He passed away in Hampton Falls[4]. Recorded place of burial include Massachusetts[11] and Union Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Greenleaf Whittier has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Whittier[34], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36] and Whittier College[37], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1887[40], headquartered in Whittier[41].

FAQs

Where was John Greenleaf Whittier born?

Born in Haverhill[2].

Where did John Greenleaf Whittier die?

John Greenleaf Whittier passed away in Hampton Falls[4].

Who were John Greenleaf Whittier's parents?

John Greenleaf Whittier's father was John Whittier[13].

What did John Greenleaf Whittier do for work?

John Greenleaf Whittier worked as writer[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and lawyer[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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