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W. W. Jacobs

W.W. Jacobs, English novelist and short story writer (died 1943)

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Born
September 8, 1863
Died
September 1, 1943
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1863

About W. W. Jacobs

William Wymark Jacobs was an English author of short fiction and drama. He is best known for his story "The Monkey's Paw". Jacobs's short-story output declined somewhat around the time of the First World War. By 1885 he had his first short story published, but success came slowly.

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The world when W. W. Jacobs was born

W. W. Jacobs was born in 1863. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1863

  • Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
  • Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
  • Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in W. W. Jacobs's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18632026
Population32.6M341 million

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