Herbert Croly

American political writer (1869–1930)
Person human Q433767
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Summary

Herbert Croly was born on January 23, 1869[1], in New York City[2]. He died on May 17, 1930[3], in Santa Barbara[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], trade unionist[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], City College of New York[12], Harvard College[13]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Herbert Croly[16]
  • Family name: Croly[17]
  • Given name: Herbert[18], David[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

Why It Matters

Herbert Croly has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Croly born?

Herbert Croly was born in New York City[2].

Where did Herbert Croly die?

Herbert Croly passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Herbert Croly do for work?

Herbert Croly worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], trade unionist[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Herbert Croly go to school?

Herbert Croly was educated at Harvard University[11], City College of New York[12], and Harvard College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who in New England. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → TO0V034772
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ko', 'pl', 'pt', 'ta']
    Place of death → Santa Barbara
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Herbert, David
    Family name → Croly
    Country of citizenship → United States
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