P. T. Barnum

Summary

P. T. Barnum is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bethel^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1810^[3]. He passed away in Bridgeport^[4]. He died on April 7, 1891^[5]. He worked as a showman^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], autobiographer^[9], and circus performer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,676 views/month, #2,321 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• P. T. Barnum was born in Bethel^[2].
• P. T. Barnum died in Bridgeport^[4].
• P. T. Barnum was born on July 5, 1810^[3].
• P. T. Barnum was born on January 1, 1810^[12].
• P. T. Barnum died on April 7, 1891^[5].
• P. T. Barnum died on January 1, 1891^[13].
• P. T. Barnum is buried at Mountain Grove Cemetery^[14].
• P. T. Barnum's father was Philo Barnum^[15].
• P. T. Barnum's mother was Irene Taylor^[16].
• Among P. T. Barnum's spouses was Nancy Fish^[17].
• Among P. T. Barnum's spouses was Charity Hallett^[18].
• P. T. Barnum held citizenship in United States^[19].
• P. T. Barnum's professions included showman^[6].
• P. T. Barnum worked as a businessperson^[7].
• P. T. Barnum worked as a politician^[8].
• P. T. Barnum worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• P. T. Barnum worked as a circus performer^[10].
• P. T. Barnum worked as a writer^[20].
• P. T. Barnum held the position of Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives^[21].
• P. T. Barnum held the position of Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut^[22].
• P. T. Barnum is recorded as male^[23].
• P. T. Barnum's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• P. T. Barnum was affiliated with the Republican Party^[25].
• P. T. Barnum was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].
• P. T. Barnum's Commons category is recorded as Phineas Taylor Barnum^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1810-07-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1891-04-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 94afe5c4-9be2-4f2c-ab9c-edfd7385ca40^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

P. T. Barnum was born in Bethel^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 5, 1810^[3] and January 1, 1810^[12]. His father was Philo Barnum^[15]. His mother was Irene Taylor^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include showman^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], autobiographer^[9], circus performer^[10], and writer^[20]. Positions held include Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives^[21] and Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut^[22], a public office^[33], in United States^[34].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nancy Fish^[17], a socialite^[35], 1850–1927^[36], of United Kingdom^[37] and Charity Hallett^[18]. Political affiliations include Republican Party^[25], a political party^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1854^[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[41] and Democratic Party^[26], a political party^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1828^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1891^[5] and January 1, 1891^[13]. P. T. Barnum passed away in Bridgeport^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[46]. Burial took place at Mountain Grove Cemetery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for P. T. Barnum include Barnum effect^[47], a cognitive bias^[48]; Barnum^[49], a dramatico-musical work^[50]; Barnum's American Museum^[51], a museum^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1841^[54]; and P.T. Barnum Awards^[55], an award^[56].

Why It Matters

P. T. Barnum ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,676 views/month, #2,321 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Barnum effect^[47], a cognitive bias^[48]; Barnum^[49], a dramatico-musical work^[50]; Barnum's American Museum^[51], a museum^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1841^[54]; and P.T. Barnum Awards^[55], an award^[56].

FAQs

Where was P. T. Barnum born?

P. T. Barnum's place of birth was Bethel^[2].

Where did P. T. Barnum die?

P. T. Barnum passed away in Bridgeport^[4].

Who were P. T. Barnum's parents?

P. T. Barnum's father was Philo Barnum^[15]. P. T. Barnum's mother was Irene Taylor^[16].

Who was P. T. Barnum married to?

P. T. Barnum's spouses include Nancy Fish^[17] and Charity Hallett^[18].

What did P. T. Barnum do for work?

P. T. Barnum worked as showman^[6], businessperson^[7], politician^[8], autobiographer^[9], and circus performer^[10].