William Paine

Massachusetts physician and politician 1750-1833
Person human Q8016538
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William Paine

Summary

William Paine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Worcester[2]. He was born on +1750-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Worcester[4]. He died on +1833-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Worcester[2], William Paine…
  • William Paine died in Worcester[4].
  • William Paine was born on +1750-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Paine died on +1833-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Paine's father was Timothy Paine[9].
  • William Paine's mother was Sarah Paine[10].
  • William Paine was married to Lois Orne Paine[11].
  • A child of William Paine was Harriet Paine[12].
  • A child of William Paine was Esther Orne Paine Cabot Tucker[13].
  • A child of William Paine was Frederick William Paine[14].
  • William Paine held citizenship in Canada[15].
  • William Paine's professions included physician[6].
  • William Paine's professions included politician[7].
  • William Paine was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • William Paine was educated at University of Aberdeen[17].
  • William Paine was educated at Marischal College[18].
  • William Paine's education included a stint at Harvard College[19].
  • William Paine received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • William Paine received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • William Paine was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • William Paine was a member of American Antiquarian Society[23].
  • William Paine's image is recorded as William Paine 1750-1833.jpg[24].
  • William Paine is recorded as male[25].
  • William Paine's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Paine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49020012[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], William Paine… he was born on +1750-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Timothy Paine[9]. His mother was Sarah Paine[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Aberdeen[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35]; Marischal College[18], a building[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1593[38]; and Harvard College[19], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and politician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[42].

Personal Life

Among William Paine's spouses was Lois Orne Paine[11]. Children include Harriet Paine[12], 1779–1860[43]; Esther Orne Paine Cabot Tucker[13], 1774–1854[44]; and Frederick William Paine[14].

Death and Burial

William Paine died on +1833-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Worcester[4].

Why It Matters

William Paine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Paine born?

Born in Worcester[2], William Paine…

Where did William Paine die?

William Paine died in Worcester[4].

Who were William Paine's parents?

William Paine's father was Timothy Paine[9]. William Paine's mother was Sarah Paine[10].

Who was William Paine married to?

William Paine's spouses include Lois Orne Paine[11].

What did William Paine do for work?

William Paine worked as physician[6] and politician[7].

Where did William Paine go to school?

William Paine was educated at Harvard University[16], University of Aberdeen[17], Marischal College[18], and Harvard College[19].

What awards did William Paine receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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