Hercules

enslaved African cook held at Mount Vernon
Person human Q1498891
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Summary

Hercules is a human[1]. His place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on 1748[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on May 15, 1812[5]. He worked as a cook[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Virginia[2].
  • Hercules passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Hercules was born on 1748[3].
  • Hercules died on May 15, 1812[5].
  • Hercules held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Hercules worked as a cook[6].
  • Hercules is recorded as male[9].
  • Hercules's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hercules is named after Hercules[11].
  • Hercules's Commons category is recorded as Hercules Posey[12].
  • Hercules's family name is recorded as Posey[13].
  • Hercules's given name is recorded as Hercules[14].
  • Hercules's described at URL is recorded as https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220201-hercules-posey-george-washingtons-unsung-enslaved-chef[15].
  • Hercules's social classification is recorded as slave[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Hercules's place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on 1748[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hercules worked as a cook[6].

Death and Burial

Hercules died on May 15, 1812[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Hercules ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (769 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Hercules born?

Born in Virginia[2].

Where did Hercules die?

Hercules died in Manhattan[4].

What did Hercules do for work?

Hercules worked as cook[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1353971589
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56442|batch #56442]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 5w ago · Jefunky · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Given name → Hercules
    Occupation → —
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    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Gilbert Stuart - Portrait of George Washington's CookFXD.jpg"
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