William Franklin

American soldier, attorney, and colonial administrator
Person human Q4020008
William Franklin
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William Franklin

Summary

William Franklin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1730-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1813-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Franklin was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William Franklin passed away in London[4].
  • William Franklin was born on +1730-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Franklin died on +1813-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Franklin is buried at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[8].
  • William Franklin's father was Benjamin Franklin[9].
  • A child of William Franklin was William Temple Franklin[10].
  • William Franklin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Franklin's professions included politician[6].
  • William Franklin held the position of Colonial Governor of New Jersey[13].
  • William Franklin was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • William Franklin's image is recorded as William Franklin painting attributed to Mather Brown.jpg[15].
  • William Franklin is recorded as male[16].
  • William Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Franklin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053929105[18].
  • William Franklin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50029789[19].
  • William Franklin's GND ID is recorded as 119173298[20].
  • William Franklin's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • William Franklin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86001706[22].
  • William Franklin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11992381v[23].
  • William Franklin's IdRef ID is recorded as 027999947[24].
  • William Franklin's Commons category is recorded as William Franklin[25].
  • William Franklin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 38157262[26].
  • William Franklin's participated in conflict is recorded as War of the Austrian Succession[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Franklin's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1730-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Benjamin Franklin[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Franklin worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Colonial Governor of New Jersey[13].

Personal Life

A child of William Franklin was William Temple Franklin[10].

Death and Burial

William Franklin died on +1813-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at St Pancras Old Church, Camden[8].

Why It Matters

William Franklin ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Franklin born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Franklin…

Where did William Franklin die?

William Franklin passed away in London[4].

Who were William Franklin's parents?

William Franklin's father was Benjamin Franklin[9].

What did William Franklin do for work?

William Franklin worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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