Robert Underwood Johnson

American journalist (1853-1937)
Person human Q2717721
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Robert Underwood Johnson

Summary

Robert Underwood Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Capitol Hill[2]. He was born on January 12, 1853[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 14, 1937[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Robert Underwood Johnson was born in Capitol Hill[2].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson died in Manhattan[4].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson was born on January 12, 1853[3].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson was born on 1853[11].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson died on October 14, 1937[5].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson died on 1937[12].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson is buried at Stockbridge Cemetery[13].
  • A child of Robert Underwood Johnson was Owen Johnson[14].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson worked as a journalist[6].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson worked as a historian[7].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's professions included poet[8].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson worked as a writer[9].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson held the position of United States Ambassador to Italy[16].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Robert Underwood Johnson[20].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[21].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[22].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[23].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's given name is recorded as Underwood[25].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's described at URL is recorded as http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9503E5DF123DE23ABC4D52DFB667838C629EDE&legacy=true[26].
  • Robert Underwood Johnson's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1853-01-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-10-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b5ab6c6-f416-4a03-9c37-6474dec039cf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Capitol Hill[2], Robert Underwood Johnson… Recorded date of birth include January 12, 1853[3] and 1853[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. Robert Underwood Johnson held the position of United States Ambassador to Italy[16].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Underwood Johnson was Owen Johnson[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 14, 1937[5] and 1937[12]. Robert Underwood Johnson died in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Stockbridge Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Robert Underwood Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Robert Underwood Johnson born?

Robert Underwood Johnson was born in Capitol Hill[2].

Where did Robert Underwood Johnson die?

Robert Underwood Johnson passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Robert Underwood Johnson do for work?

Robert Underwood Johnson worked as journalist[6], historian[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . it.usembassy.gov. Retrieved . it.usembassy.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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