Richard Watson Gilder

American poet (1844–1909)
Person human Q7329844
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Richard Watson Gilder

Summary

Richard Watson Gilder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bordentown City[2]. He was born on February 8, 1844[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on November 19, 1909[5]. He worked as an editor[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Watson Gilder was born in Bordentown City[2].
  • Richard Watson Gilder passed away in New York City[4].
  • Richard Watson Gilder was born on February 8, 1844[3].
  • Richard Watson Gilder died on November 19, 1909[5].
  • Burial took place at Bordentown Cemetery[10].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's father was William Henry Gilder[11].
  • Richard Watson Gilder was married to Helena de Kay Gilder[12].
  • A child of Richard Watson Gilder was Rosamond Gilder[13].
  • A child of Richard Watson Gilder was Rodman Drake de Kay Gilder[14].
  • Richard Watson Gilder held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's professions included editor[6].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's professions included poet[7].
  • Richard Watson Gilder worked as a writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Watson Gilder is A Midsummer Song[16].
  • Richard Watson Gilder was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Richard Watson Gilder is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's Commons category is recorded as Richard Watson Gilder[20].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[21].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's family name is recorded as Gilder[22].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's given name is recorded as Watson[24].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's relative is recorded as George Coleman De Kay[26].
  • Richard Watson Gilder's relative is recorded as Janet Halleck Drake[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1844-02-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1909-11-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c785224-b7cf-49ae-b273-ac259ccee21f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Watson Gilder's place of birth was Bordentown City[2]. He was born on February 8, 1844[3]. His father was William Henry Gilder[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Watson Gilder is A Midsummer Song[16].

Personal Life

Among Richard Watson Gilder's spouses was Helena de Kay Gilder[12]. Children include Rosamond Gilder[13], a critic[33], 1891–1986[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36] and Rodman Drake de Kay Gilder[14], an editor[37], 1877–1953[38], of United States[39].

Death and Burial

Richard Watson Gilder died on November 19, 1909[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Bordentown Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Watson Gilder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Watson Gilder born?

Born in Bordentown City[2], Richard Watson Gilder…

Where did Richard Watson Gilder die?

Richard Watson Gilder passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Richard Watson Gilder's parents?

Richard Watson Gilder's father was William Henry Gilder[11].

Who was Richard Watson Gilder married to?

Richard Watson Gilder's spouses include Helena de Kay Gilder[12].

What did Richard Watson Gilder do for work?

Richard Watson Gilder worked as editor[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Oxford Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Crowshoes · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard, Watson
    Relative George Coleman De Kay, Janet Halleck Drake, Charles DeKay
    Place of birth Bordentown City
    Languages spoken, written or signed American English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Gilder-412"
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