Margaret Pollock Sherwood

American literary scholar and writer (1864–1955)
Person human Q41584766
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Summary

Margaret Pollock Sherwood was born on 1864[1] in Ballston[2]. She died on September 24, 1955[3], in Newton-Wellesley Hospital[4]. She worked as a writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 1, 1864[7]
  • Place of burial: Ballston Spa[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Notable work: The Princess Pourquoi[10], The Clever Necromancer[11], The Seven Studious Sisters[12], The Gentle Robber[13], The Princess and the Microbe[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Commons category: Margaret Pollock Sherwood[16]
  • Archives at: Wellesley College[17]
  • Family name: Sherwood[18], Pollock[19]
  • Given name: Margaret[20]
  • Pseudonym: Elizabeth Hastings[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Margaret Pollock Sherwood[23]
  • Has written for: The Atlantic[24], Scribner's Magazine[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

Margaret Pollock Sherwood is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Pollock Sherwood born?

Margaret Pollock Sherwood was born in Ballston[2].

Where did Margaret Pollock Sherwood die?

Margaret Pollock Sherwood died in Newton-Wellesley Hospital[4].

What did Margaret Pollock Sherwood do for work?

Margaret Pollock Sherwood worked as a writer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . American authors and books, 1640 to the present day. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Hartford Courant. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Online Books Page. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . American authors and books, 1640 to the present day. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . American authors and books, 1640 to the present day. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . American authors and books, 1640 to the present day. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    Find a grave memorial id → 118063298
    Family name → Sherwood, Pollock
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