Rufus Wilmot Griswold

American editor, literary critic, anthologist, and writer (1815–1857)
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold
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Summary

Rufus Wilmot Griswold was born on February 13, 1815[1], in Benson[2]. He died on August 27, 1857[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], anthologist[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (996 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1815[11]
  • Date of death: 1857[12]
  • Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Rufus Griswold[14]
  • Child: W. M. Griswold[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Occupation: publisher[17]
  • Position held: editor-in-chief[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Whig Party[20]
  • Genre: anthology[21]
  • Commons category: Rufus Wilmot Griswold[22]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[23]
  • Family name: Griswold (surname)[24]
  • Given name: Rufus[25]
  • Pseudonym: Ludwig[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rufus Wilmot Griswold[27]
  • Commons gallery: Rufus Wilmot Griswold[28]
  • Medical condition: tuberculosis[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Rufus Wilmot Griswold[36]
  • Name in native language: Rufus Wilmot Griswold[37]
  • Writing language: English[38]

Why It Matters

Rufus Wilmot Griswold has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Rufus Wilmot Griswold born?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold's place of birth was Benson[2].

Where did Rufus Wilmot Griswold die?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Rufus Wilmot Griswold's parents?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold's father was Rufus Griswold[14].

What did Rufus Wilmot Griswold do for work?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold worked as a journalist[5], anthologist[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → rufus-w-rufus-wilmot-griswold
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi',
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, anthologist, literary critic +3
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01440613, cni00075447
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  4. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Whig Party
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Aliases → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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