Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)
Person human Q7087594
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Oliver Herford

Summary

Oliver Herford is a human[1]. Born in Sheffield[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1863[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on July 5, 1935[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], poet[8], and humorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Herford's place of birth was Sheffield[2].
  • Oliver Herford passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Oliver Herford was born on December 1, 1863[3].
  • Oliver Herford was born on January 1, 1863[11].
  • Oliver Herford was born on 1861[12].
  • Oliver Herford was born on December 2, 1863[13].
  • Oliver Herford was born on 1860[14].
  • Oliver Herford died on July 5, 1935[5].
  • Oliver Herford died on January 1, 1935[15].
  • Burial took place at North Cemetery[16].
  • Oliver Herford held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Oliver Herford held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Oliver Herford's professions included writer[6].
  • Oliver Herford worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Oliver Herford's professions included poet[8].
  • Oliver Herford worked as a humorist[9].
  • Oliver Herford was educated at Antioch College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Herford is A Child's Primer of Natural History[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Herford is The Fairy Godmother-in-law[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Herford is Confessions of a Caricaturist[22].
  • Oliver Herford was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Oliver Herford was a member of The Players[24].
  • Oliver Herford is recorded as male[25].
  • Oliver Herford's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Oliver Herford's Commons category is recorded as Oliver Herford[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1863[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1935[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da2bf5fb-03a9-4c49-b96a-f657509b264b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Oliver Herford's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 1, 1863[3], January 1, 1863[11], 1861[12], December 2, 1863[13], and 1860[14].

Education

Oliver Herford was educated at Antioch College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], poet[8], and humorist[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Child's Primer of Natural History[20], a literary work[33]; The Fairy Godmother-in-law[21], a literary work[34]; and Confessions of a Caricaturist[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 5, 1935[5] and January 1, 1935[15]. Oliver Herford passed away in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at North Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Oliver Herford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Herford born?

Oliver Herford's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Where did Oliver Herford die?

Oliver Herford died in Manhattan[4].

What did Oliver Herford do for work?

Oliver Herford worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], poet[8], and humorist[9].

Where did Oliver Herford go to school?

Oliver Herford was educated at Antioch College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . obituary. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . FamilySearch. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . United Kingdom censuses of 1861. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . FamilySearch. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . birth registry. ancestry.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Herford, Oliver (1863-1935), poet, illustrator, and wit. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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