John Woolman

American Quaker preacher and writer 1720-1772
Person human Q509027
John Woolman
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John Woolman

Summary

John Woolman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Jersey[2]. He was born on October 19, 1720[3]. He passed away in York[4]. He died on October 7, 1772[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Woolman was born in New Jersey[2].
  • John Woolman passed away in York[4].
  • John Woolman was born on October 19, 1720[3].
  • John Woolman died on October 7, 1772[5].
  • Burial took place at North Yorkshire[9].
  • John Woolman's mother was Elizabeth Hudson Woolman[10].
  • John Woolman held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Woolman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Woolman worked as a theologian[6].
  • John Woolman worked as a writer[7].
  • John Woolman's religion is recorded as Quakers[13].
  • John Woolman is recorded as male[14].
  • John Woolman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Woolman's Commons category is recorded as John Woolman[16].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[17].
  • John Woolman's family name is recorded as Woolman[18].
  • John Woolman's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Woolman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Woolman[20].
  • John Woolman's Commons gallery is recorded as John Woolman[21].
  • John Woolman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Woolman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Woolman's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • John Woolman's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Woolman's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[26].
  • John Woolman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Woolman was born in New Jersey[2]. He was born on October 19, 1720[3]. His mother was Elizabeth Hudson Woolman[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

John Woolman's religion is recorded as Quakers[13].

Death and Burial

John Woolman died on October 7, 1772[5]. He died in York[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[17]. Burial took place at North Yorkshire[9].

Why It Matters

John Woolman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Woolman born?

John Woolman was born in New Jersey[2].

Where did John Woolman die?

John Woolman passed away in York[4].

Who were John Woolman's parents?

John Woolman's mother was Elizabeth Hudson Woolman[10].

What did John Woolman do for work?

John Woolman worked as theologian[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Friendly Networks. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, writer
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  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New Jersey
    Instance of human
    Cantic id 981061727874306706
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