George Sigerson

Irish medical doctor and writer (1836-1925)
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Summary

George Sigerson was born on January 11, 1836[1], in Strabane[2]. He died on February 17, 1925[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as a physician[5], politician[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1839[11]
  • Place of burial: Glasnevin Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Hester Varian[13]
  • Child: Dora Sigerson Shorter[14], Hester Sigerson Piatt[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Irish Free State[16]
  • Position held: senator of Ireland[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Cause of death: disease[19]
  • Family name: Sigerson[20]
  • Given name: George[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Irish[23]
  • Nickname: Seóirse Sigerson[24]
  • P14397: 4348[25]

FAQs

Where was George Sigerson born?

George Sigerson's place of birth was Strabane[2].

Where did George Sigerson die?

George Sigerson passed away in Dublin[4].

Who was George Sigerson married to?

George Sigerson's spouses include Hester Varian[13].

What did George Sigerson do for work?

George Sigerson worked as a physician[5], politician[6], poet[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ainm.ie. ainm.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ga']
    Place of death → Dublin
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56928|batch #56928]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4348
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 4348, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290072065|George Sigerson (#290072065)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspond"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physician, politician, poet +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1836-01-11T00:00:00Z, +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Irish Free State
    Place of birth → Strabane
    Cause of death → disease
    Spouse → Hester Varian
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29950|batch #29950]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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