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Ambrose Bierce
American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914)
Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842 in Meigs County and died in 1914.
Born
June 24, 1842
Died: in 1914
Source:
- Bierce, Ambrose Gwinnett (24 June 1842–1914?), author and journalist
- BnF authorities
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Meigs County
- Professions
- horror writer, writer, science fiction writer, aphorist, journalist, poet
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Ambrose Bierce
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Ambrose Gwinnetter Bierice
- Pseudonyms
- William Herman, Dod Grile
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Bierce, Ambrose Gwinnett (24 June 1842–1914?), author and journalist
- BnF authorities
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- International Music Score Library Project
- SNAC
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Discogs
- NooSFere
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
When is Ambrose Bierce’s birthday?
Ambrose Bierce’s recorded birthday is June 24.
Where was Ambrose Bierce born?
Ambrose Bierce was born in Meigs County.
What was Ambrose Bierce’s name at birth?
Ambrose Bierce’s recorded birth name is Ambrose Gwinnetter Bierice.
When did Ambrose Bierce die?
Ambrose Bierce died in 1914.