Theodore Parker

American transcendentalist, abolitionist and reforming minister (1810-1860)
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Theodore Parker
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Theodore Parker

Summary

Theodore Parker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on August 24, 1810[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on May 10, 1860[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Theodore Parker was born in Lexington[2].
  • Theodore Parker died in Florence[4].
  • Theodore Parker was born on August 24, 1810[3].
  • Theodore Parker died on May 10, 1860[5].
  • Theodore Parker is buried at English Cemetery, Florence[9].
  • Theodore Parker's father was John Parker, Jr.[10].
  • Theodore Parker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Theodore Parker's professions included theologian[6].
  • Theodore Parker worked as a writer[7].
  • Theodore Parker's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Theodore Parker was educated at Harvard Divinity School[13].
  • Theodore Parker's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • Theodore Parker is recorded as male[15].
  • Theodore Parker's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Theodore Parker's Commons category is recorded as Theodore Parker[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Theodore Parker's family name is recorded as Parker[19].
  • Theodore Parker's given name is recorded as Theodore[20].
  • Theodore Parker's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theodore Parker[21].
  • Theodore Parker's Commons gallery is recorded as Theodore Parker[22].
  • Theodore Parker's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[23].
  • Theodore Parker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Theodore Parker's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Theodore Parker's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Theodore Parker's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodore Parker was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on August 24, 1810[3]. His father was John Parker, Jr.[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard Divinity School[13], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Theodore Parker's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].

Death and Burial

Theodore Parker died on May 10, 1860[5]. He died in Florence[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18]. Burial took place at English Cemetery, Florence[9].

Why It Matters

Theodore Parker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Parker born?

Theodore Parker was born in Lexington[2].

Where did Theodore Parker die?

Theodore Parker died in Florence[4].

Who were Theodore Parker's parents?

Theodore Parker's father was John Parker, Jr.[10].

What did Theodore Parker do for work?

Theodore Parker worked as theologian[6] and writer[7].

Where did Theodore Parker go to school?

Theodore Parker was educated at Harvard University[12] and Harvard Divinity School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Theodore
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