THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jack London
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
Jack London was born on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco, United States and died on November 22, 1916, aged 40.
Born
January 12, 1876
Jack London died aged 40.
Died: November 22, 1916
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, United States
- Professions
- writer, seaman, diarist, screenwriter, autobiographer, poet, journalist, prose writer, children's writer, traveler, travel writer, novelist, essayist, science fiction writer, war correspondent
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Jack London
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Birth name
- John Griffith Chaney
All birth date sources
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- RKDartists
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Concise Literary Encyclopedia
- BnF authorities
- ProDetLit
- Babelio
- Le Delarge
- BD Gest'
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Find a Grave
- SNAC
- NooSFere
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Discogs
- Roglo
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
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Questions people ask
How old was Jack London when they died?
Jack London died aged 40.
When is Jack London’s birthday?
Jack London’s recorded birthday is January 12.
Where was Jack London born?
Jack London was born in San Francisco, United States.
What was Jack London’s name at birth?
Jack London’s recorded birth name is John Griffith Chaney.
When did Jack London die?
Jack London died on November 22, 1916.