Jacob Piatt Dunn

American ethnologist, historian, journalist, lawyer, and political reformer (1855-1924)
Person human Q6119100
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Summary

Jacob Piatt Dunn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lawrenceburg[2]. He was born on April 12, 1855[3]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He died on June 6, 1924[5]. He worked as a historian[6], ethnologist[7], librarian[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Piatt Dunn was born in Lawrenceburg[2].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn died in Indianapolis[4].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn was born on April 12, 1855[3].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn was born on 1855[12].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn died on June 6, 1924[5].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn died on 1924[13].
  • Burial took place at Crown Hill Cemetery[14].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn was married to Charlotte Elliott Jones[15].
  • A child of Jacob Piatt Dunn was Caroline Dunn[16].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's professions included historian[6].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn worked as an ethnologist[7].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's professions included librarian[8].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn worked as a journalist[9].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's professions included writer[10].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's education included a stint at Earlham College[19].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn is recorded as male[20].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Piatt Dunn[22].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn[23].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's given name is recorded as Jacob[24].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916[25].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jacob Piatt Dunn's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jacob Piatt Dunn[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Piatt Dunn's place of birth was Lawrenceburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 12, 1855[3] and 1855[12].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Earlham College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Richmond[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], ethnologist[7], librarian[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Personal Life

Jacob Piatt Dunn was married to Charlotte Elliott Jones[15]. A child of him was Caroline Dunn[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 6, 1924[5] and 1924[13]. Jacob Piatt Dunn died in Indianapolis[4]. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jacob Piatt Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Piatt Dunn born?

Jacob Piatt Dunn was born in Lawrenceburg[2].

Where did Jacob Piatt Dunn die?

Jacob Piatt Dunn died in Indianapolis[4].

Who was Jacob Piatt Dunn married to?

Jacob Piatt Dunn's spouses include Charlotte Elliott Jones[15].

What did Jacob Piatt Dunn do for work?

Jacob Piatt Dunn worked as historian[6], ethnologist[7], librarian[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jacob Piatt Dunn go to school?

Jacob Piatt Dunn was educated at University of Michigan[18] and Earlham College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Indianapolis
    Child → Caroline Dunn
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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