Jacob Abbott

Summary

Jacob Abbott is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hallowell^[2]. He was born on November 14, 1803^[3]. He passed away in Farmington^[4]. He died on October 31, 1879^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], children's writer^[9], and pastor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell^[2].
• Jacob Abbott passed away in Farmington^[4].
• Jacob Abbott was born on November 14, 1803^[3].
• Jacob Abbott was born on January 1, 1803^[12].
• Jacob Abbott died on October 31, 1879^[5].
• Jacob Abbott died on January 1, 1879^[13].
• Jacob Abbott is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[14].
• Jacob Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott Jr.^[15].
• Jacob Abbott's mother was Betsey Abbott^[16].
• Jacob Abbott was married to Harriet Vaughan^[17].
• A child of Jacob Abbott was Benjamin Vaughan Abbott^[18].
• A child of Jacob Abbott was Edward Abbott^[19].
• A child of Jacob Abbott was Lyman Abbott^[20].
• A child of Jacob Abbott was Austin Abbott^[21].
• Jacob Abbott held citizenship in United States^[22].
• Jacob Abbott's professions included writer^[6].
• Jacob Abbott worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Jacob Abbott's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Jacob Abbott worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Jacob Abbott worked as a pastor^[10].
• Jacob Abbott worked as an author^[23].
• Jacob Abbott's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[24].
• Jacob Abbott's field of work was popular science^[25].
• Jacob Abbott's field of work was biography^[26].
• Jacob Abbott's field of work was history^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 14, 1803^[3] and January 1, 1803^[12]. His father was Jacob Abbott Jr.^[15]. His mother was Betsey Abbott^[16].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College^[28], a liberal arts college^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1794^[31], headquartered in Brunswick^[32] and Andover Newton Theological School^[33], a seminary^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1965^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], children's writer^[9], pastor^[10], and author^[23]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[37]; popular science^[25], a genre^[38]; biography^[26], a literary genre^[39]; history^[27]; and religious literature^[40], a literary genre^[41]. Among Jacob Abbott's employers was Amherst College^[42].

Personal Life

Jacob Abbott was married to Harriet Vaughan^[17]. Children include Benjamin Vaughan Abbott^[18], a novelist^[43], 1830–1890^[44], of United States^[45]; Edward Abbott^[19], an Anglican priest^[46], 1841–1908^[47], of United States^[48]; Lyman Abbott^[20], a theologian^[49], 1835–1922^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Doctor of Divinity^[52], specialised in theology^[53]; and Austin Abbott^[21], a lawyer^[54], 1831–1896^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Legum Doctor^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 31, 1879^[5] and January 1, 1879^[13]. Jacob Abbott passed away in Farmington^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Jacob Abbott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Abbott born?

Jacob Abbott's place of birth was Hallowell^[2].

Where did Jacob Abbott die?

Jacob Abbott died in Farmington^[4].

Who were Jacob Abbott's parents?

Jacob Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott Jr.^[15]. Jacob Abbott's mother was Betsey Abbott^[16].

Who was Jacob Abbott married to?

Jacob Abbott's spouses include Harriet Vaughan^[17].

What did Jacob Abbott do for work?

Jacob Abbott worked as writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], children's writer^[9], and pastor^[10].

Where did Jacob Abbott go to school?

Jacob Abbott was educated at Bowdoin College^[28] and Andover Newton Theological School^[33].