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Captain Ahab

fictional character from the novel Moby-Dick
Person literary_character Q2630009
Captain Ahab
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Captain Ahab

Summary

Captain Ahab is a literary character[1]. He worked as a whaler[2] and ship captain[3]. He ranks in the top 10% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,616 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Captain Ahab held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Captain Ahab is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group[6].
  • Captain Ahab worked as a whaler[2].
  • Captain Ahab worked as a ship captain[3].
  • Captain Ahab was employed by Pequod[7].
  • Captain Ahab is the creator of Herman Melville[8].
  • Captain Ahab received the Moby Dick Coin[9].
  • Captain Ahab's religion is recorded as Quakers[10].
  • Captain Ahab is recorded as male[11].
  • Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Captain Ahab's instance of is recorded as film character[14].
  • Ahab is named after Captain Ahab[15].
  • Captain Ahab's Commons category is recorded as Captain Ahab[16].
  • Captain Ahab's said to be the same as is recorded as Captain Ahab[17].
  • The cause of death was drowning[18].
  • Captain Ahab's residence is recorded as Nantucket[19].
  • Captain Ahab's significant event is recorded as observation[20].
  • Captain Ahab's significant event is recorded as animal bite[21].
  • Ahab inspired Captain Ahab[22].
  • Lear inspired Captain Ahab[23].
  • Satan inspired Captain Ahab[24].
  • Prometheus inspired Captain Ahab[25].
  • Oedipus inspired Captain Ahab[26].
  • Narcissus inspired Captain Ahab[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Captain Ahab is identified as part of the English Americans ethnic group[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include whaler[2] and ship captain[3]. Captain Ahab was employed by Pequod[7].

Works and Contributions

Captain Ahab is the creator of Herman Melville[8]. Things named for him include Ahab[28], a musical group[29], founded in 2004[30] and Mount Ahab[31], a mountain[32].

Recognition

Captain Ahab received the Moby Dick Coin[9].

Personal Life

Captain Ahab's religion is recorded as Quakers[10].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was drowning[18].

Why It Matters

Captain Ahab ranks in the top 10% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,616 views/month).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Ahab[28], a musical group[29], founded in 2004[30] and Mount Ahab[31], a mountain[32].

FAQs

What did Captain Ahab do for work?

Captain Ahab worked as whaler[2] and ship captain[3].

What awards did Captain Ahab receive?

Honors received include Moby Dick Coin[9].

Related Entities

Ahab Herman Melville Moby-Dick Nantucket United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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