Jonathan Edwards
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Summary
Jonathan Edwards was born on October 5, 1703[1], in East Windsor[2]. He died on March 22, 1758[3], in Princeton[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], Christian minister[7], aesthetician[8], and missionary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,208 views/month, #6,482 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1703[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1758[12]
- Place of burial: Princeton Cemetery[13]
- Father: Timothy Edwards[14]
- Mother: Esther Stoddard[15]
- Spouse: Sarah Edwards[16]
- Child: Esther Edwards Burr[17], Pierpont Edwards[18], Jonathan Edwards[19], Timothy Edwards Sr.[20], Eunice Edwards[21], Susannah Edwards[22], Mary Edwards[23], Sarah (Edwards) Parsons[24], Lucy (Edwards) Woodbridge[25]
- Country of citizenship: British America[26]
- Employer: Yale University[27], Princeton University[28]
- Educated at: Yale University[29]
- Notable work: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God[30], Religious Affections[31], A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northampton[32]
- Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[33], Congregationalism in the United States[34]
- Influenced by: Isaac Newton[35], John Locke[36], Nicolas Malebranche[37], Cambridge Platonists[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: First Great Awakening[40]
- Commons category: Jonathan Edwards[41]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[42]
- Cause of death: smallpox[43]
- Family name: Edwards[44]
- Given name: Jonathan[45]
- Commons gallery: Jonathan Edwards[46]
- Relative: Drew Gilpin Faust[47]
- Manner of death: natural causes[48]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Annals of the American Pulpit[50]
Why It Matters
Jonathan Edwards has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by George Whitefield[53], a Christian minister[54], 1714–1770[55], of United Kingdom[56]; Paul Washer[57], a religious writer[58], b. 1961[59], of United States[60], specialised in missionary work[61]; and Andrew Fuller[62], a theologian[63], 1754–1815[64], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[65].
Works attributed to him include Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God[66], a literary work[67].
FAQs
Where was Jonathan Edwards born?
Jonathan Edwards's place of birth was East Windsor[2].
Where did Jonathan Edwards die?
Jonathan Edwards died in Princeton[4].
Who were Jonathan Edwards's parents?
Jonathan Edwards's father was Timothy Edwards[14]. Jonathan Edwards's mother was Esther Stoddard[15].
Who was Jonathan Edwards married to?
Jonathan Edwards's spouses include Sarah Edwards[16].
What did Jonathan Edwards do for work?
Jonathan Edwards worked as a theologian[5], writer[6], Christian minister[7], aesthetician[8], and missionary[9].
Where did Jonathan Edwards go to school?
Jonathan Edwards was educated at Yale University[29].
Who did Jonathan Edwards influence?
Jonathan Edwards has been cited as an influence by George Whitefield[53], Paul Washer[57], and Andrew Fuller[62].