George Bancroft

Summary

George Bancroft is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Worcester^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1800^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on January 17, 1891^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], academic^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Bancroft's place of birth was Worcester^[2].
• George Bancroft passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• George Bancroft was born on October 3, 1800^[3].
• George Bancroft died on January 17, 1891^[5].
• Burial took place at Rural Cemetery^[12].
• George Bancroft's father was Aaron Bancroft^[13].
• George Bancroft's mother was Lucretia Bancroft (Chandler)^[14].
• George Bancroft was married to Elizabeth Davis Bancroft^[15].
• George Bancroft was married to Q141350496^[16].
• A child of George Bancroft was John Chandler Bancroft^[17].
• A child of George Bancroft was Q141350611^[18].
• George Bancroft held citizenship in United States^[19].
• George Bancroft's professions included diplomat^[6].
• George Bancroft worked as a historian of Modern Age^[7].
• George Bancroft's professions included academic^[8].
• George Bancroft's professions included writer^[9].
• George Bancroft worked as a politician^[10].
• George Bancroft's professions included translator^[20].
• George Bancroft's field of work was history^[21].
• George Bancroft's field of work was diplomacy^[22].
• George Bancroft's field of work was politics^[23].
• George Bancroft's field of work was translation^[24].
• George Bancroft's field of work was philology^[25].
• George Bancroft held the position of United States Secretary of the Navy^[26].
• George Bancroft held the position of ambassador^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Bancroft's place of birth was Worcester^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1800^[3]. His father was Aaron Bancroft^[13]. His mother was Lucretia Bancroft (Chandler)^[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[28], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1636^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32]; University of Göttingen^[33], a campus university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1734^[36], headquartered in Göttingen^[37]; Heidelberg University^[38], a public research university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1386^[41], headquartered in Heidelberg^[42]; and Phillips Exeter Academy^[43], a private school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1781^[46]. George Bancroft earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], academic^[8], writer^[9], politician^[10], and translator^[20]. Fields of work include history^[21], an academic discipline^[48]; diplomacy^[22], an academic discipline^[49]; politics^[23], an academic discipline^[50]; translation^[24], an academic major^[51]; and philology^[25], an academic discipline^[52]. Positions held include United States Secretary of the Navy^[26], a position^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1798^[55], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[56]; ambassador^[27], a diplomatic rank^[57]; board member^[58], a position^[59]; and United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom^[60], a position^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1785^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[64], a civil decoration^[65], in Prussia^[66], founded in 1842^[67] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[68], a fellowship award^[69].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Davis Bancroft^[15], a writer^[70], 1803–1886^[71], of United States^[72] and Q141350496^[16]. Children include John Chandler Bancroft^[17] and Q141350611^[18]. George Bancroft was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[73].

Death and Burial

George Bancroft died on January 17, 1891^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He is buried at Rural Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Bancroft include USS George Bancroft^[74], a ballistic missile submarine^[75] and USS Bancroft^[76], a destroyer^[77].

Why It Matters

George Bancroft ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include USS George Bancroft^[74], a ballistic missile submarine^[75] and USS Bancroft^[76], a destroyer^[77].

FAQs

Where was George Bancroft born?

George Bancroft's place of birth was Worcester^[2].

Where did George Bancroft die?

George Bancroft passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Who were George Bancroft's parents?

George Bancroft's father was Aaron Bancroft^[13]. George Bancroft's mother was Lucretia Bancroft (Chandler)^[14].

Who was George Bancroft married to?

George Bancroft's spouses include Elizabeth Davis Bancroft^[15] and Q141350496^[16].

What did George Bancroft do for work?

George Bancroft worked as diplomat^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], academic^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did George Bancroft go to school?

George Bancroft was educated at Harvard University^[28], University of Göttingen^[33], Heidelberg University^[38], and Phillips Exeter Academy^[43].

What awards did George Bancroft receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[64] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[68].