Ambrose Bierce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ambrose Bierce

American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1842

Place of Birth: Meigs County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, aphorist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran.
His book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.
His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (also published as In the Midst of Life) was named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900.A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States, and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction.
For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H.
P.
Lovecraft.
His war stories influenced Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway, and others, and he was considered an influential and feared literary critic.
In recent decades Bierce has gained wider respect as a fabulist and for his poetry.In December 1913, Bierce traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico, to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution.
He disappeared, and was rumored to be traveling with rebel troops.
He was never seen again.

John Herbert Evelyn Partington (1843–1899)
Alternative names	John H. E. Partington; J. H. E. Partington; Partington; J.H.E. Partington
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	1844	28 January 1899
Location of birth/death	Manchester, England	Oakland
Work location	California, San Francisco
Authority control	: Q18600487 VIAF: 60922748 ISNI: 0000 0000 6707 6692 ULAN: 500021797 LCCN: n2003087541 RKD: 61935 WorldCat