George Francis Train

American businessman (1829–1904)
Person human Q1507369
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George Francis Train

Summary

George Francis Train is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on March 24, 1829[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 5, 1904[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], travel writer[7], politician[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], George Francis Train…
  • George Francis Train passed away in New York City[4].
  • George Francis Train was born on March 24, 1829[3].
  • George Francis Train died on January 5, 1904[5].
  • Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].
  • George Francis Train held citizenship in United States[13].
  • George Francis Train worked as a businessperson[6].
  • George Francis Train worked as a travel writer[7].
  • George Francis Train worked as a politician[8].
  • George Francis Train's professions included writer[9].
  • George Francis Train's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Among George Francis Train's employers was Union Pacific Corporation[14].
  • George Francis Train is recorded as male[15].
  • George Francis Train's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Francis Train's Commons category is recorded as George Francis Train[17].
  • George Francis Train's family name is recorded as Train[18].
  • George Francis Train's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Francis Train's given name is recorded as Francis[20].
  • George Francis Train's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • George Francis Train's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[22].
  • George Francis Train's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • George Francis Train's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[24].
  • George Francis Train's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • George Francis Train's P14536 is recorded as 437357[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], George Francis Train… he was born on March 24, 1829[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], travel writer[7], politician[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. George Francis Train was employed by Union Pacific Corporation[14].

Death and Burial

George Francis Train died on January 5, 1904[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Francis Train ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Francis Train born?

Born in Boston[2], George Francis Train…

Where did George Francis Train die?

George Francis Train passed away in New York City[4].

What did George Francis Train do for work?

George Francis Train worked as businessperson[6], travel writer[7], politician[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pl']
    Sbn author id → BCTV002546
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P396]]: BCTV002546, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289737|batch #289737]]"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → businessperson, travel writer, politician +2
    P14536 → 437357
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 437357, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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