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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John Greenleaf Whittier

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 ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haverhill[2], John Greenleaf Whittier…
  • 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].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1807-12-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1892-09-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ebc87f2-5cc5-479f-8375-ec691cd0bece[32]

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[33]; Centennial Hymn[17], a literary work[34]; A Dream of Summer[18], a literary work[35]; Harvest Hymn[19], a literary work[36]; Hymn[20], a literary work[37]; and The Eternal Goodness[21], a literary work[38]. Things named for John Greenleaf Whittier include Whittier[39], a city in the United States[40], in United States[41] and Whittier College[42], a liberal arts college in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1887[45], headquartered in Whittier[46].

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 ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Whittier[39], a city in the United States[40], in United States[41] and Whittier College[42], a liberal arts college in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1887[45], headquartered in Whittier[46].

FAQs

Where was John Greenleaf Whittier born?

Born in Haverhill[2], John Greenleaf Whittier…

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.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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