Morgan Robertson

American writer (1861–1915)
Person human Q951594
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Morgan Robertson

Summary

Morgan Robertson is a human[1]. He was born in Oswego[2]. He was born on September 30, 1861[3]. He died in Atlantic City[4]. He died on March 24, 1915[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and short story writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oswego[2], Morgan Robertson…
  • Morgan Robertson passed away in Atlantic City[4].
  • Morgan Robertson was born on September 30, 1861[3].
  • Morgan Robertson died on March 24, 1915[5].
  • Morgan Robertson is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].
  • Morgan Robertson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Morgan Robertson's professions included inventor[6].
  • Morgan Robertson worked as a novelist[7].
  • Morgan Robertson worked as a writer[8].
  • Morgan Robertson's professions included science fiction writer[9].
  • Morgan Robertson's professions included short story writer[10].
  • Morgan Robertson's field of work was literature[14].
  • Morgan Robertson's field of work was novel[15].
  • Morgan Robertson's field of work was short story[16].
  • Morgan Robertson is recorded as male[17].
  • Morgan Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Morgan Robertson's Commons category is recorded as Morgan Robertson[19].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[20].
  • Morgan Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[21].
  • Morgan Robertson's given name is recorded as Morgan[22].
  • Morgan Robertson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[23].
  • Morgan Robertson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Morgan Robertson's start of work period is recorded as 1894[25].
  • Morgan Robertson's end of work period is recorded as 1915[26].
  • Morgan Robertson's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oswego[2], Morgan Robertson… he was born on September 30, 1861[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and short story writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[28]; novel[15], a literary form[29]; and short story[16], a literary genre[30].

Death and Burial

Morgan Robertson died on March 24, 1915[5]. He passed away in Atlantic City[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[20]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Morgan Robertson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility[33], a literary work[34], founded in 1898[35].

FAQs

Where was Morgan Robertson born?

Morgan Robertson's place of birth was Oswego[2].

Where did Morgan Robertson die?

Morgan Robertson passed away in Atlantic City[4].

What did Morgan Robertson do for work?

Morgan Robertson worked as inventor[6], novelist[7], writer[8], science fiction writer[9], and short story writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id 2147187923
    Bitraga author id 4437
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
  2. 8d ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Oswego
    Bhl creator id 194378
    Citizenship
    Work period end
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4081]]: 194378, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/27216374|Morgan Robertson (#27216374)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/506|BHL creator]] #mix'"
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