John Henry Mackay

German writer (1864–1933)
Person human Q62258
John Henry Mackay
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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 (487 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

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

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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[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Anarchists[18], a literary work[28] and Max Stirner: His Life and His Work[19], a literary work[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 16, 1933[5] and May 21, 1933[13]. Recorded place of death include Berlin[4], a seat of government[30], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[31], founded in 1244[32] and Charlottenburg[12], a locality of Berlin[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1705[35]. The cause of death was drug overdose[27]. John Henry Mackay is buried at Berlin[14].

Why It Matters

John Henry Mackay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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