Josiah Gilbert Holland

Novelist, poet, editor (1819–1881)
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Josiah Gilbert Holland
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Summary

Josiah Gilbert Holland was born on July 24, 1819[1], in Belchertown[2]. He died on October 12, 1881[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1819[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1881[11]
  • Place of burial: Springfield Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Educated at: Berkshire Medical College[15], East Texas Baptist University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[18]
  • Commons category: Josiah Gilbert Holland[19]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[20]
  • Family name: Holland[21]
  • Given name: Josiah[22], Gilbert[23]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Library of the World's Best Literature[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Josiah Gilbert Holland[31]
  • Name in native language: Josiah Gilbert Holland[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]

Why It Matters

Josiah Gilbert Holland has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Josiah Gilbert Holland born?

Josiah Gilbert Holland was born in Belchertown[2].

Where did Josiah Gilbert Holland die?

Josiah Gilbert Holland died in New York City[4].

What did Josiah Gilbert Holland do for work?

Josiah Gilbert Holland worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Josiah Gilbert Holland go to school?

Josiah Gilbert Holland was educated at Berkshire Medical College[15] and East Texas Baptist University[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → j-g-josiah-gilbert-holland
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'ru', 'sv']
    Open library id → OL2535636A, OL7164620A, OL113890A +1
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Republican Party
    Writing language → English
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    Occupation → poet, novelist, writer +1
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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