Richard Hildreth

American journalist (1807–1865)
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Richard Hildreth
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Richard Hildreth

Summary

Richard Hildreth is a human[1]. He was born in Deerfield[2]. He was born on +1807-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on +1865-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Hildreth was born in Deerfield[2].
  • Richard Hildreth died in Florence[4].
  • Richard Hildreth was born on +1807-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Hildreth was born on +1807-06-22T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Richard Hildreth died on +1865-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Hildreth died on +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Richard Hildreth was married to Caroline Negus[13].
  • Richard Hildreth held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Richard Hildreth's professions included journalist[6].
  • Richard Hildreth's professions included historian[7].
  • Richard Hildreth worked as a writer[8].
  • Richard Hildreth's professions included novelist[9].
  • Richard Hildreth was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Richard Hildreth's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[16].
  • Richard Hildreth's image is recorded as Richard hildreth with signature.jpg[17].
  • Richard Hildreth is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Hildreth's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Hildreth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080893574[20].
  • Richard Hildreth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10024280[21].
  • Richard Hildreth's GND ID is recorded as 116805684[22].
  • Richard Hildreth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034854[23].
  • Richard Hildreth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13621908h[24].
  • Richard Hildreth's IdRef ID is recorded as 066977886[25].
  • Richard Hildreth's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00449518[26].
  • Richard Hildreth's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00443303[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Hildreth was born in Deerfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1807-06-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1807-06-22T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Phillips Exeter Academy[16], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1781[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Personal Life

Among Richard Hildreth's spouses was Caroline Negus[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1865-07-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1865-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Richard Hildreth passed away in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Hildreth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hildreth born?

Born in Deerfield[2], Richard Hildreth…

Where did Richard Hildreth die?

Richard Hildreth died in Florence[4].

Who was Richard Hildreth married to?

Richard Hildreth's spouses include Caroline Negus[13].

What did Richard Hildreth do for work?

Richard Hildreth worked as journalist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Richard Hildreth go to school?

Richard Hildreth was educated at Harvard University[15] and Phillips Exeter Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation journalist, historian, writer +1
    Place of death Florence
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