Ethan Allen
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Summary
Ethan Allen was born on January 21, 1738[1], in Litchfield[2]. He died on February 12, 1789[3], in Burlington[4]. He worked as a farmer[5], businessperson[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and lay theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,249 views/month, #6,656 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 10, 1738[11], 1738[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1789[13]
- Place of burial: Greenmount Cemetery[14]
- Father: Joseph Allen[15]
- Mother: Mary Baker[16]
- Spouse: Frances Montresor Buchanan Allen Penniman[17]
- Child: Frances Margaret Allen[18], Lucy Caroline Hitchcock[19], Q138634509[20], Q138634562[21]
- Country of citizenship: United States[22]
- Occupation: politician[23], settler[24], revolutionary[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Military branch: Continental Army[27]
- Commons category: Ethan Allen[28]
- Military, police or special rank: general[29]
- Cause of death: stroke[30]
- Residence: Ethan Allen Homestead[31]
- Participated in conflict: Seven Years' War[32]
- Family name: Allen[33]
- Given name: Ethan[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ethan Allen[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Rationalists[39], The New Student's Reference Work[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], The Biographical Dictionary of America[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
- Name in native language: Ethan Allen[46]
- Sibling: Ira Allen[47], Levi Allen[48], Heber Allen[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ethan Allen include Ethan Allen Express[50], an inter-city rail[51], in United States[52], founded in 1996[53]; Allen County[54], a county of Ohio[55], in United States[56], founded in 1831[57]; USS Ethan Allen[58], a ballistic missile submarine[59]; and Ethan[60], a town in the United States[61], in United States[62].
Why It Matters
Ethan Allen has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Ethan Allen Express[50], an inter-city rail[51], in United States[52], founded in 1996[53]; Allen County[54], a county of Ohio[55], in United States[56], founded in 1831[57]; USS Ethan Allen[58], a ballistic missile submarine[59]; and Ethan[60], a town in the United States[61], in United States[62].
FAQs
Where was Ethan Allen born?
Ethan Allen was born in Litchfield[2].
Where did Ethan Allen die?
Ethan Allen passed away in Burlington[4].
Who were Ethan Allen's parents?
Ethan Allen's father was Joseph Allen[15]. Ethan Allen's mother was Mary Baker[16].
Who was Ethan Allen married to?
Ethan Allen's spouses include Frances Montresor Buchanan Allen Penniman[17].
What did Ethan Allen do for work?
Ethan Allen worked as a farmer[5], businessperson[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and lay theologian[9].