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Spring-heeled Jack

English folklore legendary character
Intangible human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q301860
Spring-heeled Jack
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Spring-heeled Jack

Summary

Spring-heeled Jack is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,062 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spring-heeled Jack is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Spring-heeled Jack is recorded as male[4].
  • Spring-heeled Jack's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[5].
  • Spring-heeled Jack's Commons category is recorded as Spring Heeled Jack[6].
  • Spring-heeled Jack's given name is recorded as Jack[7].
  • Spring-heeled Jack's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spring Heeled Jack[8].
  • Spring-heeled Jack's Commons gallery is recorded as Spring Heeled Jack[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Spring-heeled Jack's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[5].

Why It Matters

Spring-heeled Jack ranks in the top 7% of human_whose_existence_is_disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,062 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Spring-heeled Jack. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/spring-heeled-jack
MLA “Spring-heeled Jack.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/spring-heeled-jack.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_spring-heeled-jack_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Spring-heeled Jack}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/spring-heeled-jack}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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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. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Jack
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007542486405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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