William Tennent

religious leader and educator in early America
Person human Q3568994
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Summary

William Tennent is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Lothian[2]. He was born on January 1, 1673[3]. He died on May 6, 1746[4]. He worked as a Christian minister[5], educator[6], and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Tennent was born in West Lothian[2].
  • William Tennent was born on January 1, 1673[3].
  • William Tennent died on May 6, 1746[4].
  • William Tennent died on January 1, 1746[9].
  • William Tennent is buried at Neshaminy Cemetery[10].
  • A child of William Tennent was Gilbert Tennent[11].
  • A child of William Tennent was William Tennent Jr.[12].
  • William Tennent held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Tennent worked as a Christian minister[5].
  • William Tennent's professions included educator[6].
  • William Tennent worked as a theologian[7].
  • William Tennent held the position of minister[14].
  • William Tennent was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • William Tennent's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].
  • William Tennent is recorded as male[17].
  • William Tennent's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Tennent's family name is recorded as Tennent[19].
  • William Tennent's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Tennent's described by source is recorded as Annals of the American Pulpit[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in West Lothian[2], William Tennent… he was born on January 1, 1673[3].

Education

William Tennent's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[5], educator[6], and theologian[7]. William Tennent held the position of minister[14].

Personal Life

Children include Gilbert Tennent[11], a pastor[22], 1703–1764[23], of United States[24] and William Tennent Jr.[12], 1705–1777[25]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 6, 1746[4] and January 1, 1746[9]. William Tennent is buried at Neshaminy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Tennent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Tennent born?

Born in West Lothian[2].

What did William Tennent do for work?

William Tennent worked as Christian minister[5], educator[6], and theologian[7].

Where did William Tennent go to school?

William Tennent was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . 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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  1. 9d ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Family name → Tennent
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'fr']
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Tennent, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
    Dictionary of irish biography id → 008505
    Library of congress authority id → nr94012400
    Place of birth → West Lothian
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: minister"
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