William Harrison Ainsworth

English novelist (1805-1882)
Person human Q518359
William Harrison Ainsworth
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William Harrison Ainsworth

Summary

William Harrison Ainsworth is a human[1]. Born in Cheetham Hill[2], he… he was born on +1805-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Reigate[4]. He died on +1882-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Harrison Ainsworth's place of birth was Cheetham Hill[2].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth passed away in Reigate[4].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth was born on +1805-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth died on +1882-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth died on +1882-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • English was William Harrison Ainsworth's native language[14].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth worked as a writer[6].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's professions included novelist[8].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to William Harrison Ainsworth is The Lancashire Witches[16].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's image is recorded as William Harrison Ainsworth by Daniel Maclise.jpg[17].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's image is recorded as William Harrison Ainsworth - Project Gutenberg eText 12369.png[18].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth is recorded as male[19].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's signature is recorded as Ainsworth Signature.jpg[21].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108962632[22].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46894596[23].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's GND ID is recorded as 118644165[24].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034411[25].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500456448[26].
  • William Harrison Ainsworth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13010236b[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cheetham Hill[2], William Harrison Ainsworth… Recorded date of birth include +1805-02-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. English was his native language[14].

Education

William Harrison Ainsworth's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and novelist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Harrison Ainsworth is The Lancashire Witches[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1882-01-03T00:00:00Z[5] and +1882-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. William Harrison Ainsworth passed away in Reigate[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Harrison Ainsworth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Bentley's Miscellany[30], a written work[31], founded in 1836[32], written by Charles Dickens[33] and Guy Fawkes[34], a literary work[35], written by him[36].

FAQs

Where was William Harrison Ainsworth born?

Born in Cheetham Hill[2], William Harrison Ainsworth…

Where did William Harrison Ainsworth die?

William Harrison Ainsworth passed away in Reigate[4].

What did William Harrison Ainsworth do for work?

William Harrison Ainsworth worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and novelist[8].

Where did William Harrison Ainsworth go to school?

William Harrison Ainsworth was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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