Phillips Brooks

American clergyman and author, hymnwriter (1835–1893)
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Phillips Brooks
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Phillips Brooks

Summary

Phillips Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on December 13, 1835[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on January 23, 1893[5]. He worked as a writer[6], hymnwriter[7], Anglican priest[8], theologian[9], and bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Phillips Brooks…
  • Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4].
  • Phillips Brooks was born on December 13, 1835[3].
  • Phillips Brooks was born on January 1, 1835[12].
  • Phillips Brooks died on January 23, 1893[5].
  • Phillips Brooks died on January 1, 1893[13].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[14].
  • Phillips Brooks's father was William Gray Brooks[15].
  • Phillips Brooks's mother was Mary Ann Phillips[16].
  • Phillips Brooks held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included writer[6].
  • Phillips Brooks worked as a hymnwriter[7].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included Anglican priest[8].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included theologian[9].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included bishop[10].
  • Phillips Brooks's professions included librettist[18].
  • Phillips Brooks held the position of Bishop of Massachusetts[19].
  • Phillips Brooks was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • Phillips Brooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Phillips Brooks's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Phillips Brooks is recorded as male[23].
  • Phillips Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Phillips Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Phillips Brooks[25].
  • Phillips Brooks's diocese is recorded as Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts[26].
  • Phillips Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Phillips Brooks… Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1835[3] and January 1, 1835[12]. His father was William Gray Brooks[15]. His mother was Mary Ann Phillips[16].

Education

Phillips Brooks was educated at Harvard University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], hymnwriter[7], Anglican priest[8], theologian[9], bishop[10], and librettist[18]. Phillips Brooks held the position of Bishop of Massachusetts[19].

Personal Life

Phillips Brooks's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1893[5] and January 1, 1893[13]. Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Phillips Brooks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include O Little Town of Bethlehem[30], a Christmas hymn[31], founded in 1868[32].

FAQs

Where was Phillips Brooks born?

Phillips Brooks's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Phillips Brooks die?

Phillips Brooks passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Phillips Brooks's parents?

Phillips Brooks's father was William Gray Brooks[15]. Phillips Brooks's mother was Mary Ann Phillips[16].

What did Phillips Brooks do for work?

Phillips Brooks worked as writer[6], hymnwriter[7], Anglican priest[8], theologian[9], and bishop[10].

Where did Phillips Brooks go to school?

Phillips Brooks was educated at Harvard University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag phillips-brooks
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.), Library of the World's Best Literature, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography +2
    Instance of human
    Instance of
    Mother Mary Ann Phillips
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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