William Maginn

Irish journalist and writer
Person human Q965237
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William Maginn

Summary

William Maginn is a human[1]. Born in Cork[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1793[3]. He passed away in Walton-on-Thames[4]. He died on August 21, 1842[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cork[2], William Maginn…
  • William Maginn passed away in Walton-on-Thames[4].
  • William Maginn was born on July 10, 1793[3].
  • William Maginn died on August 21, 1842[5].
  • William Maginn held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Maginn worked as a journalist[6].
  • William Maginn's professions included poet[7].
  • William Maginn's professions included writer[8].
  • William Maginn is recorded as male[11].
  • William Maginn's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Maginn's Commons category is recorded as William Maginn[13].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[14].
  • William Maginn's family name is recorded as Maginn[15].
  • William Maginn's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Maginn's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[17].
  • William Maginn's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as The Maclise Portrait-Gallery[20].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature[22].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • William Maginn's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • William Maginn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Maginn's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: IE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1794-07-10[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1842-08-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9a25217-76dd-4f6e-acd9-b0788b8a4e7b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

William Maginn was born in Cork[2]. He was born on July 10, 1793[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

William Maginn died on August 21, 1842[5]. He passed away in Walton-on-Thames[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[14].

Why It Matters

William Maginn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Maginn born?

Born in Cork[2], William Maginn…

Where did William Maginn die?

William Maginn passed away in Walton-on-Thames[4].

What did William Maginn do for work?

William Maginn worked as journalist[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01422442
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Walton-on-Thames
    Citizenship
    Occupation
    Occupation journalist, poet, writer
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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