James John Corbett

American boxer (1866-1933)
Person human Q455494
James John Corbett
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

James John Corbett was born on September 1, 1866[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on February 18, 1933[3], in Queens[4]. He worked as a boxer[5], actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,228 views/month, #7,001 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cypress Hills Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Educated at: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory[14]
  • Award received: International Boxing Hall of Fame[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: James J. Corbett[17]
  • Cause of death: liver cancer[18]
  • Sport: boxing[19]
  • Family name: Corbett[20]
  • Given name: James[21], Jim[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 19[24]
  • Number of wins: 11[25]
  • Number of losses: 4[26]
  • Number of draws/ties: 3[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: James John Corbett[29]
  • Country for sport: United States[30]
  • Different from: Jim Corbett[31]
  • Height: 185 cm[32]
  • Sports discipline competed in: boxing[33], heavyweight[34]
  • Sibling: Joe Corbett[35]
  • Writing language: English[36]

Why It Matters

James John Corbett has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James John Corbett born?

James John Corbett was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did James John Corbett die?

James John Corbett passed away in Queens[4].

What did James John Corbett do for work?

James John Corbett worked as a boxer[5], actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did James John Corbett go to school?

James John Corbett was educated at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory[14].

What awards did James John Corbett receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James John Corbett. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-john-corbett
MLA “James John Corbett.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-john-corbett.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-john-corbett_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James John Corbett}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-john-corbett}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James John Corbett — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-john-corbett (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-john-corbett · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissi"
  2. 12d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Familysearch person id → KHV4-CVR
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Familysearch person id: KHV4-CVR"
  3. 23d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 593248
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Port person id: 593248, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → liver cancer
    Citizenship → —
    Babelnet id → 00022584n
    Number of matches played/races/starts → {'amount': '+19'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.