P. T. Barnum
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Summary
P. T. Barnum was born on July 5, 1810[1], in Bethel[2]. He died on April 7, 1891[3], in Bridgeport[4]. He worked as a showman[5], businessperson[6], politician[7], autobiographer[8], and circus performer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,550 views/month, #2,321 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1810[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1891[12]
- Place of burial: Mountain Grove Cemetery[13]
- Father: Philo Barnum[14]
- Mother: Irene Taylor[15]
- Spouse: Nancy Fish[16], Charity Hallett[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18]
- Occupation: writer[19], journalist[20]
- Position held: Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[21], Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[24], Democratic Party[25]
- Commons category: Phineas Taylor Barnum[26]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[27]
- Cause of death: stroke[28]
- Family name: Barnum[29]
- Given name: Phineas[30], Taylor[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:P. T. Barnum[32]
- Commons gallery: Phineas Taylor Barnum[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Biographical Dictionary of America[42], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfzehnter Band[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Birth name: Phineas Taylor Barnum.[45]
- Name in native language: P.T. Barnum[46]
Product Details
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: US[48]
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Began / founded: 1810-07-05[49]
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Ended / dissolved: 1891-04-07[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 94afe5c4-9be2-4f2c-ab9c-edfd7385ca40[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for P. T. Barnum include Barnum effect[52], a cognitive bias[53]; Barnum[54], a dramatico-musical work[55]; Barnum's American Museum[56], a museum[57], in United States[58], founded in 1841[59]; and P.T. Barnum Awards[60], an award[61].
Why It Matters
P. T. Barnum has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Barnum effect[52], a cognitive bias[53]; Barnum[54], a dramatico-musical work[55]; Barnum's American Museum[56], a museum[57], in United States[58], founded in 1841[59]; and P.T. Barnum Awards[60], an award[61].
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 died in Bridgeport[4].
Who were P. T. Barnum's parents?
P. T. Barnum's father was Philo Barnum[14]. P. T. Barnum's mother was Irene Taylor[15].
Who was P. T. Barnum married to?
P. T. Barnum's spouses include Nancy Fish[16] and Charity Hallett[17].
What did P. T. Barnum do for work?
P. T. Barnum worked as a showman[5], businessperson[6], politician[7], autobiographer[8], and circus performer[9].