William Crary Brownell

American literary critic (1851-1928)
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William Crary Brownell

Summary

William Crary Brownell is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on August 30, 1851[3]. He died on July 22, 1928[4]. He worked as a literary critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Crary Brownell was born in New York City[2].
  • William Crary Brownell was born on August 30, 1851[3].
  • William Crary Brownell was born on January 1, 1851[9].
  • William Crary Brownell died on July 22, 1928[4].
  • William Crary Brownell died on January 1, 1928[10].
  • William Crary Brownell is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].
  • Among William Crary Brownell's spouses was Gertrude Hall Brownell[12].
  • Among William Crary Brownell's spouses was Virginia Shields Swinburne[13].
  • William Crary Brownell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Crary Brownell worked as a literary critic[5].
  • William Crary Brownell's professions included journalist[6].
  • William Crary Brownell worked as a writer[7].
  • William Crary Brownell's education included a stint at Amherst College[15].
  • William Crary Brownell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • William Crary Brownell is recorded as male[17].
  • William Crary Brownell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Crary Brownell's Commons category is recorded as William Crary Brownell[19].
  • William Crary Brownell's family name is recorded as Brownell[20].
  • William Crary Brownell's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Crary Brownell's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • William Crary Brownell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

William Crary Brownell's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 30, 1851[3] and January 1, 1851[9].

Education

William Crary Brownell was educated at Amherst College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gertrude Hall Brownell[12], a poet[24], 1863–1961[25], of United States[26] and Virginia Shields Swinburne[13], 1851–1911[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 22, 1928[4] and January 1, 1928[10]. William Crary Brownell is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Crary Brownell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Crary Brownell born?

Born in New York City[2], William Crary Brownell…

Who was William Crary Brownell married to?

William Crary Brownell's spouses include Gertrude Hall Brownell[12] and Virginia Shields Swinburne[13].

What did William Crary Brownell do for work?

William Crary Brownell worked as literary critic[5], journalist[6], and writer[7].

Where did William Crary Brownell go to school?

William Crary Brownell was educated at Amherst College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Crowshoes · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation literary critic, journalist, writer
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