Cotton Tufts

American doctor
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Cotton Tufts

Summary

Cotton Tufts is a human[1]. He was born on May 30, 1732[2]. He died on December 8, 1815[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cotton Tufts was born on May 30, 1732[2].
  • Cotton Tufts died on December 8, 1815[3].
  • Cotton Tufts is buried at Massachusetts[7].
  • Cotton Tufts's father was Simon Tufts[8].
  • Cotton Tufts held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Cotton Tufts worked as a politician[4].
  • Cotton Tufts's professions included physician[5].
  • Cotton Tufts held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[10].
  • Cotton Tufts's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Cotton Tufts received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Cotton Tufts received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Cotton Tufts was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Cotton Tufts is recorded as male[15].
  • Cotton Tufts's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cotton Tufts's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[17].
  • Cotton Tufts's family name is recorded as Tufts[18].
  • Cotton Tufts's given name is recorded as Cotton[19].
  • Cotton Tufts's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[20].
  • Cotton Tufts's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[21].
  • Cotton Tufts's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Cotton Tufts was born on May 30, 1732[2]. His father was Simon Tufts[8].

Education

Cotton Tufts was educated at Harvard University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and physician[5]. Cotton Tufts held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12], a fellowship award[23].

Death and Burial

Cotton Tufts died on December 8, 1815[3]. Burial took place at Massachusetts[7].

Why It Matters

Cotton Tufts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Cotton Tufts's parents?

Cotton Tufts's father was Simon Tufts[8].

What did Cotton Tufts do for work?

Cotton Tufts worked as politician[4] and physician[5].

Where did Cotton Tufts go to school?

Cotton Tufts was educated at Harvard University[11].

What awards did Cotton Tufts receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . American National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . American National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . American National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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