John Henry Mackay

German writer (1864–1933)
Person human Q62258
John Henry Mackay
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John Henry Mackay

Summary

John Henry Mackay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenock[2]. He was born on February 6, 1864[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on May 16, 1933[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], biographer[8], anarchist[9], and LGBTQ rights activist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenock[2], John Henry Mackay…
  • John Henry Mackay passed away in Berlin[4].
  • John Henry Mackay was born on February 6, 1864[3].
  • John Henry Mackay died on May 16, 1933[5].
  • John Henry Mackay died on May 21, 1933[12].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[13].
  • John Henry Mackay held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • John Henry Mackay held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • John Henry Mackay's professions included writer[6].
  • John Henry Mackay worked as a poet[7].
  • John Henry Mackay worked as a biographer[8].
  • John Henry Mackay's professions included anarchist[9].
  • John Henry Mackay's professions included LGBTQ rights activist[10].
  • John Henry Mackay's professions included publisher[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Henry Mackay is The Anarchists[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Henry Mackay is Max Stirner: His Life and His Work[18].
  • John Henry Mackay was a member of Durch![19].
  • John Henry Mackay is recorded as male[20].
  • John Henry Mackay's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Henry Mackay's genre is non-fiction literature[22].
  • John Henry Mackay's Commons category is recorded as John Henry Mackay[23].
  • John Henry Mackay's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[24].
  • John Henry Mackay's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[25].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[26].
  • John Henry Mackay's family name is recorded as Mackay[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1864-02-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-05-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 78bf5326-bc31-406a-bfc8-6fc2968307f0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Mackay was born in Greenock[2]. He was born on February 6, 1864[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], biographer[8], anarchist[9], LGBTQ rights activist[10], and publisher[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Anarchists[17], a literary work[33] and Max Stirner: His Life and His Work[18], a literary work[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 16, 1933[5] and May 21, 1933[12]. John Henry Mackay passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[26]. He is buried at Berlin[13].

Why It Matters

John Henry Mackay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Mackay born?

John Henry Mackay's place of birth was Greenock[2].

Where did John Henry Mackay die?

John Henry Mackay died in Berlin[4].

What did John Henry Mackay do for work?

John Henry Mackay worked as writer[6], poet[7], biographer[8], anarchist[9], and LGBTQ rights activist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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