Richard Henry Savage

American military officer and writer (1846–1903)
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Summary

Richard Henry Savage was born on June 12, 1846[1], in Utica[2]. He died on November 11, 1903[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Mount Sinai West[9]
  • Date of death: October 11, 1903[10]
  • Place of burial: West Point Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: United States Military Academy[13]
  • Notable work: My Official Wife[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Military branch: United States Army[16]
  • Commons category: Richard Henry Savage[17]
  • Military, police or special rank: captain[18]
  • Cause of death: struck by vehicle[19]
  • Participated in conflict: Spanish–American War[20]
  • Family name: Savage[21]
  • Given name: Richard[22], Henry[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Richard Henry Savage[24]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[25]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Richard Henry Savage[28]
  • Date of burial or cremation: October 14, 1903[29]

Why It Matters

Richard Henry Savage has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Richard Henry Savage born?

Richard Henry Savage was born in Utica[2].

Where did Richard Henry Savage die?

Richard Henry Savage passed away in New York City[4].

What did Richard Henry Savage do for work?

Richard Henry Savage worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and military officer[7].

Where did Richard Henry Savage go to school?

Richard Henry Savage was educated at United States Military Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Cullum number. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'sv', 'ur']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard, Henry
    Place of birth → Utica
    Described by source → Library of the World's Best Literature
    Occupation → writer, novelist, military officer
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