William Wetmore Story

American sculptor, art critic, poet, translator and editor (1819–1895)
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William Wetmore Story
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William Wetmore Story

Summary

William Wetmore Story is a human[1]. He was born in Salem[2]. He was born on +1819-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vallombrosa[4]. He died on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], poet[7], editor[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Wetmore Story was born in Salem[2].
  • William Wetmore Story died in Vallombrosa[4].
  • William Wetmore Story was born on +1819-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wetmore Story died on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].
  • William Wetmore Story's father was Joseph Story[13].
  • William Wetmore Story's mother was Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story[14].
  • Among William Wetmore Story's spouses was Emelyn Story[15].
  • A child of William Wetmore Story was T. Waldo Story[16].
  • A child of William Wetmore Story was Julian Russell Story[17].
  • A child of William Wetmore Story was Edith Marion Peruzzi di Medici[18].
  • William Wetmore Story held citizenship in United States[19].
  • William Wetmore Story's professions included sculptor[6].
  • William Wetmore Story worked as a poet[7].
  • William Wetmore Story worked as an editor[8].
  • William Wetmore Story worked as a journalist[9].
  • William Wetmore Story's professions included writer[10].
  • William Wetmore Story worked as a translator[20].
  • William Wetmore Story was educated at Harvard Law School[21].
  • William Wetmore Story's education included a stint at Harvard College[22].
  • A notable work attributed to William Wetmore Story is Chief Justice John Marshall[23].
  • A notable work attributed to William Wetmore Story is George Peabody[24].
  • William Wetmore Story was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • William Wetmore Story's image is recorded as William Wetmore Story - Brady-Handy.jpg[26].
  • William Wetmore Story is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wetmore Story was born in Salem[2]. He was born on +1819-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Story[13]. His mother was Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[21], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30] and Harvard College[22], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], poet[7], editor[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and translator[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chief Justice John Marshall[23], a sculpture[34], in United States[35], founded in 1883[36] and George Peabody[24], a statue[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39].

Personal Life

Among William Wetmore Story's spouses was Emelyn Story[15]. Children include T. Waldo Story[16], an artist[40], 1855–1915[41], of United States[42]; Julian Russell Story[17], a painter[43], 1857–1919[44], of United States[45], awarded the Legion of Honour[46]; and Edith Marion Peruzzi di Medici[18], a writer[47], 1844–1907[48].

Death and Burial

William Wetmore Story died on +1895-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vallombrosa[4]. He is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].

Why It Matters

William Wetmore Story ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Wetmore Story born?

William Wetmore Story's place of birth was Salem[2].

Where did William Wetmore Story die?

William Wetmore Story died in Vallombrosa[4].

Who were William Wetmore Story's parents?

William Wetmore Story's father was Joseph Story[13]. William Wetmore Story's mother was Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story[14].

Who was William Wetmore Story married to?

William Wetmore Story's spouses include Emelyn Story[15].

What did William Wetmore Story do for work?

William Wetmore Story worked as sculptor[6], poet[7], editor[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did William Wetmore Story go to school?

William Wetmore Story was educated at Harvard Law School[21] and Harvard College[22].

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story
    Facial hair Van Dyke beard
    Has works in the collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum
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