Josiah Flynt

American writer (1869–1907)
Person human Q6290482
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Josiah Flynt

Summary

Josiah Flynt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Appleton[2]. He was born on +1869-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Appleton[2], Josiah Flynt…
  • Josiah Flynt passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Josiah Flynt was born on +1869-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josiah Flynt was born on +1869-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Josiah Flynt died on +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josiah Flynt died on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery[13].
  • Josiah Flynt's father was Oliver A. Willard[14].
  • Josiah Flynt's mother was Mary Bannister Willard[15].
  • Josiah Flynt held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Josiah Flynt worked as a novelist[6].
  • Josiah Flynt's professions included diarist[7].
  • Josiah Flynt worked as a writer[8].
  • Josiah Flynt's professions included journalist[9].
  • Josiah Flynt's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Josiah Flynt's image is recorded as Josiah Flynt.jpg[18].
  • Josiah Flynt is recorded as male[19].
  • Josiah Flynt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Josiah Flynt's signature is recorded as Signature of Josiah Flynt Willard (1869–1907).png[21].
  • Josiah Flynt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084173013[22].
  • Josiah Flynt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3716018[23].
  • Josiah Flynt's GND ID is recorded as 1037491386[24].
  • Josiah Flynt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50017063[25].
  • Josiah Flynt's IdRef ID is recorded as 146879538[26].
  • Josiah Flynt's Commons category is recorded as Josiah Flynt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Appleton[2], Josiah Flynt… Recorded date of birth include +1869-01-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1869-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Oliver A. Willard[14]. His mother was Mary Bannister Willard[15].

Education

Josiah Flynt was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z[5] and +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Josiah Flynt died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Josiah Flynt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Josiah Flynt born?

Born in Appleton[2], Josiah Flynt…

Where did Josiah Flynt die?

Josiah Flynt died in Chicago[4].

Who were Josiah Flynt's parents?

Josiah Flynt's father was Oliver A. Willard[14]. Josiah Flynt's mother was Mary Bannister Willard[15].

What did Josiah Flynt do for work?

Josiah Flynt worked as novelist[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Josiah Flynt go to school?

Josiah Flynt was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Willard, Josiah Flint (1869-1907), author and journalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Willard, Josiah Flint (1869-1907), author and journalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Willard, Josiah Flint (1869-1907), author and journalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Willard, Josiah Flint (1869-1907), author and journalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    Place of death Chicago
    Start of work period +1899-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Mother Mary Bannister Willard
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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