# Horatio Alger

> Horatio Alger Jr. was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States from 1868 through to his death in 1899.

*American novelist (1832–1899)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/horatio-alger

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1832-01-13
- **Died:** 1899-07-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 20.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [هوراشیو الجر](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%88_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B1)
- [Хорейшо Алджър](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%BE_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B6%D1%8A%D1%80)
- [Horatio Alger](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
- [Horatio Alger, Jr.](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger%2C_Jr.)
- [Horatio Alger](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
- [Οράτιος Άλτζερ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9F%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%86%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B6%CE%B5%CF%81)
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- [Horatio Alger](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
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- [Հորեյշո Էլջեր](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B5%D5%B7%D5%B8_%D4%B7%D5%AC%D5%BB%D5%A5%D6%80)
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- [Horatio Alger](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
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- [Horatio Alger jr.](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger_jr.)
- [Horatio Alger](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
- [Элджер, Хорейшо](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%BE)
- [Horatio Alger](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Alger)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453251)

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