O. Henry

Summary

O. Henry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Greensboro^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1862^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on June 5, 1910^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], journalist^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #6,378 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Greensboro^[2], O. Henry…
• O. Henry passed away in New York City^[4].
• O. Henry was born on September 11, 1862^[3].
• O. Henry was born on January 1, 1862^[10].
• O. Henry died on June 5, 1910^[5].
• O. Henry died on January 1, 1910^[11].
• O. Henry is buried at Montford Area Historic District^[12].
• O. Henry's father was Algernon Sidney Porter^[13].
• A child of O. Henry was Margaret Worth Porter^[14].
• O. Henry held citizenship in United States^[15].
• O. Henry worked as a writer^[6].
• O. Henry worked as a journalist^[7].
• O. Henry worked as a short story writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to O. Henry is The Gift of the Magi^[16].
• A notable work attributed to O. Henry is The Last Leaf^[17].
• O. Henry is recorded as male^[18].
• O. Henry's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• O. Henry's Commons category is recorded as O. Henry^[20].
• O. Henry's archives at is recorded as University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries^[21].
• O. Henry's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library^[22].
• O. Henry's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center^[23].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].
• O. Henry's family name is recorded as Porter^[25].
• O. Henry's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• O. Henry's pseudonym is recorded as O. Henry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Greensboro^[2], O. Henry… Recorded date of birth include September 11, 1862^[3] and January 1, 1862^[10]. His father was Algernon Sidney Porter^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], journalist^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gift of the Magi^[16], a literary work^[28], founded in 1905^[29] and The Last Leaf^[17], a literary work^[30]. Things named for O. Henry include O. Henry Award^[31].

Personal Life

A child of O. Henry was Margaret Worth Porter^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 5, 1910^[5] and January 1, 1910^[11]. O. Henry died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[24]. Burial took place at Montford Area Historic District^[12].

Why It Matters

O. Henry ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #6,378 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Works attributed to him include The Gift of the Magi^[34], a literary work^[35], founded in 1905^[36]; The Last Leaf^[37], a literary work^[38]; The Ransom of Red Chief^[39], a literary work^[40], founded in 1907^[41]; Cabbages and Kings^[42], a literary work^[43]; The Cop and the Anthem^[44], a literary work^[45]; and The Four Million^[46], a literary work^[47]. Entities named for him include O. Henry Award^[31].

FAQs

Where was O. Henry born?

Born in Greensboro^[2], O. Henry…

Where did O. Henry die?

O. Henry passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were O. Henry's parents?

O. Henry's father was Algernon Sidney Porter^[13].

What did O. Henry do for work?

O. Henry worked as writer^[6], journalist^[7], and short story writer^[8].