William Duane

American newspaper editor (1760–1835)
Person human Q20720173
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William Duane

Summary

William Duane is a human[1]. Born in Champlain[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1760[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on November 24, 1835[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Champlain[2], William Duane…
  • William Duane died in Philadelphia[4].
  • William Duane was born on May 17, 1760[3].
  • William Duane died on November 24, 1835[5].
  • Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].
  • A child of William Duane was William J. Duane[9].
  • William Duane held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Duane worked as a journalist[6].
  • William Duane is recorded as male[11].
  • William Duane's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Duane's Commons category is recorded as William Duane (journalist)[13].
  • William Duane's archives at is recorded as Historical Society of Pennsylvania[14].
  • William Duane's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Duane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

Body

Origins and Family

William Duane was born in Champlain[2]. He was born on May 17, 1760[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Duane worked as a journalist[6].

Personal Life

A child of William Duane was William J. Duane[9].

Death and Burial

William Duane died on November 24, 1835[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Duane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Duane born?

William Duane was born in Champlain[2].

Where did William Duane die?

William Duane died in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Duane do for work?

William Duane worked as journalist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hsp.org. hsp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . hsp.org. hsp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Commons category William Duane (journalist)
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