John George Nicolay

German-American civil servant and author
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Summary

John George Nicolay was born on February 26, 1832[1], in Essingen[2]. He died on September 26, 1901[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a writer[5], biographer[6], politician[7], secretary[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Helen Nicolay[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Field of work: biography[14], politics[15], editing[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[18]
  • Commons category: John George Nicolay[19]
  • Family name: Nicolay[20]
  • Given name: John[21]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22], Library of the World's Best Literature[23], The Encyclopedia Americana[24], New International Encyclopedia[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26], German[27]
  • Commons Creator page: John George Nicolay[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]
  • P14536: 421794[30]

Why It Matters

John George Nicolay has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John George Nicolay born?

John George Nicolay's place of birth was Essingen[2].

Where did John George Nicolay die?

John George Nicolay died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did John George Nicolay do for work?

John George Nicolay worked as a writer[5], biographer[6], politician[7], secretary[8], and editor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → biography, politics, editing
    Nl cr aut id → uk20261311186
    Occupation → writer, biographer, politician +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, German
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL3698323A, OL38977A, OL6821248A
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  3. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL3698323A, OL38977A, OL6821248A
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  4. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Washington, D.C.
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  5. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-g-john-george-nicolay
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  6. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Oak Hill Cemetery
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, German
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 421794, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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