W. W. Jacobs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. W. Jacobs

English author of short stories and novels

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1863

Place of Birth: Wapping, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1943

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels.
During his career he was best known for his farcical comedies involving dockside and rural Essex characters.
He occasionally wrote horror stories and today is most famous for "The Monkey's Paw" (1902).



Alternative names	Joseph John Elliott and Clarence Edmund Fry
Description	British photographer British photographic portrait studio
Date of birth/death	Elliott: 14 October 1835 Fry: 1840	Elliott: 30 March 1903 Fry: 1897
Work period	from 1860s date QS:P,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 until 1960s date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Work location	Studios in London (55 & 56 Baker Street)
Authority control	: Q3502848 VIAF: 121043409 ISNI: 0000 0001 2104 1395 ULAN: 500116795 LCCN: n2005054833 BNF: 14839609n WorldCat