George Walter Thornbury

British writer
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Summary

George Walter Thornbury was born on November 13, 1828[1], in London[2]. He died on June 11, 1876[3], in London[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], poet[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: George Walter Thornbury[13]
  • Family name: Thornbury[14]
  • Given name: George[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Library of the World's Best Literature[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Commons Creator page: George Walter Thornbury[21]

FAQs

Where was George Walter Thornbury born?

George Walter Thornbury was born in London[2].

Where did George Walter Thornbury die?

George Walter Thornbury passed away in London[4].

What did George Walter Thornbury do for work?

George Walter Thornbury worked as an art historian[5], poet[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

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  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → George
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