Benjamin Harris

American journalist
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Benjamin Harris

Summary

Benjamin Harris is a human[1]. He was born on 1647[2]. He died on 1720[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], typographer[5], editing staff[6], and publisher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Harris was born on 1647[2].
  • Benjamin Harris died on 1720[3].
  • Benjamin Harris held citizenship in Thirteen Colonies[9].
  • Benjamin Harris worked as a journalist[4].
  • Benjamin Harris worked as a typographer[5].
  • Benjamin Harris's professions included editing staff[6].
  • Benjamin Harris's professions included publisher[7].
  • Benjamin Harris is recorded as male[10].
  • Benjamin Harris's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Benjamin Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[12].
  • Benjamin Harris's given name is recorded as Benjamin[13].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Harris was born on 1647[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], typographer[5], editing staff[6], and publisher[7].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Harris died on 1720[3].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Works attributed to him include The New England Primer[15], a written work[16].

FAQs

What did Benjamin Harris do for work?

Benjamin Harris worked as journalist[4], typographer[5], editing staff[6], and publisher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . 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. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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