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John Reed

American journalist, poet, and communist activist

† 1920-10-17 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 41 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

John Reed was born on October 22, 1887 in Portland and died on October 17, 1920 in Moscow, aged 32. Recorded occupations: journalist, poet, writer, screenwriter, trade unionist and communist. Country of citizenship: United States and Russian Empire. Fields of work: journalist. Notable works include “Ten Days that Shook the World” and “Insurgent Mexico”. Educated at Harvard University and Morristown-Beard School.

At a glance
Born
October 22, 1887 · Portland
Died
October 17, 1920 · Moscow
Age at death
32
Citizenship
United States, Russian Empire
Occupations
journalist, poet, writer, screenwriter, trade unionist, communist
Notable works
Ten Days that Shook the World, Insurgent Mexico
Education
Harvard University, Morristown-Beard School
Wikipedia editions
41 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of John Reed's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to John Reed. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1920: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q310800 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Reed on Wikipedia.

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