W. W. Jacobs

English author of short stories and novels (1863–1943)
Person human Q1385758
W. W. Jacobs
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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 (219 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 lomore lomore'}[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 (219 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 24 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].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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