W. W. Jacobs

Summary

W. W. Jacobs is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wapping^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1863^[3]. He passed away in Islington^[4]. He died on September 1, 1943^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], humorist^[9], and short story writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,058 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• W. W. Jacobs's place of birth was Wapping^[2].
• W. W. Jacobs died in Islington^[4].
• W. W. Jacobs was born on September 8, 1863^[3].
• W. W. Jacobs died on September 1, 1943^[5].
• W. W. Jacobs is buried at Golders Green Crematorium^[12].
• W. W. Jacobs was married to Agnes Eleanor Williams^[13].
• A child of W. W. Jacobs was Barbara Annis Jacobs^[14].
• A child of W. W. Jacobs was Helen Jacobs^[15].
• W. W. Jacobs held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• W. W. Jacobs held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• W. W. Jacobs worked as a writer^[6].
• W. W. Jacobs's professions included novelist^[7].
• W. W. Jacobs's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• W. W. Jacobs's professions included humorist^[9].
• W. W. Jacobs worked as a short story writer^[10].
• W. W. Jacobs worked as a crime fiction writer^[18].
• W. W. Jacobs was educated at Birkbeck College^[19].
• W. W. Jacobs is recorded as male^[20].
• W. W. Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• W. W. Jacobs's Commons category is recorded as W. W. Jacobs^[22].
• W. W. Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs^[23].
• W. W. Jacobs's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• W. W. Jacobs's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[25].
• W. W. Jacobs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• W. W. Jacobs's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Wymark Jacob'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

W. W. Jacobs was born in Wapping^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1863^[3].

Education

W. W. Jacobs's education included a stint at Birkbeck College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], humorist^[9], short story writer^[10], and crime fiction writer^[18].

Personal Life

Among W. W. Jacobs's spouses was Agnes Eleanor Williams^[13]. Children include Barbara Annis Jacobs^[14], 1900–1996^[28] and Helen Jacobs^[15], an illustrator^[29], 1888–1970^[30], of United Kingdom^[31], specialised in young adult literature^[32].

Death and Burial

W. W. Jacobs died on September 1, 1943^[5]. He died in Islington^[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium^[12].

Why It Matters

W. W. Jacobs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,058 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include The Monkey's Paw^[35], a literary work^[36].

FAQs

Where was W. W. Jacobs born?

Born in Wapping^[2], W. W. Jacobs…

Where did W. W. Jacobs die?

W. W. Jacobs died in Islington^[4].

Who was W. W. Jacobs married to?

W. W. Jacobs's spouses include Agnes Eleanor Williams^[13].

What did W. W. Jacobs do for work?

W. W. Jacobs worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], humorist^[9], and short story writer^[10].

Where did W. W. Jacobs go to school?

W. W. Jacobs was educated at Birkbeck College^[19].