George Arthur Plimpton

American publisher
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Summary

George Arthur Plimpton was born on July 13, 1855[1], in Walpole[2]. He died on July 1, 1936[3], in Walpole[4]. He worked as a publisher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1855[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1936[8]
  • Place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Calvin Gay Plimpton[10]
  • Mother: Priscilla Guild Plimpton[11]
  • Child: Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton[12], Calvin Plimpton[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Position held: chairperson[15]
  • Employer: Ginn & Company[16]
  • Educated at: Harvard Law School[17], Amherst College[18], Phillips Exeter Academy[19]
  • Notable work: Rara Arithmetica: a Catalogue of the Arithmetics Written Before the Year Mdci, With a Description of Those in the Library of George Arthur Plimpton of New York[20]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21]
  • Member of: Medieval Academy of America[22], Grolier Club[23], Academy of Political Science[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: George Arthur Plimpton[26]
  • Family name: Plimpton[27]
  • Given name: George[28], Arthur[29]
  • Partner in business or sport: David Eugene Smith[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]

Why It Matters

George Arthur Plimpton is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was George Arthur Plimpton born?

George Arthur Plimpton's place of birth was Walpole[2].

Where did George Arthur Plimpton die?

George Arthur Plimpton died in Walpole[4].

Who were George Arthur Plimpton's parents?

George Arthur Plimpton's father was Calvin Gay Plimpton[10]. George Arthur Plimpton's mother was Priscilla Guild Plimpton[11].

What did George Arthur Plimpton do for work?

George Arthur Plimpton worked as a publisher[5].

Where did George Arthur Plimpton go to school?

George Arthur Plimpton was educated at Harvard Law School[17], Amherst College[18], and Phillips Exeter Academy[19].

What awards did George Arthur Plimpton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. exhibitions.library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'en', 'ur']
    Open library id → OL5706981A, OL606596A
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  2. 23d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Medieval Academy of America, Grolier Club, Academy of Political Science
    Employer → Ginn & Company
    Notable work → Rara Arithmetica: a Catalogue of the Arithmetics Written Before the Year Mdci, With a Description of Those in the Library of George Arthur Plimpton of New York
    Position held → chairperson
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  4. 19w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → George, Arthur
    Find a grave memorial id → 26734414
    National library of poland mms id → 9812743389505606
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/169616
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Educated at: Amherst College"
  5. 19w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Plimpton
    Instance of → human
    Archives at yale agent id → people/76409
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJxrRWcxdT6wHYxYfk8wG3
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Partner in business or sport: David Eugene Smith"
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