Charles Augustus Briggs

American scholar and theologian (1841–1913)
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Charles Augustus Briggs

Summary

Charles Augustus Briggs is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 15, 1841[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on June 8, 1913[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], librarian[9], and cleric[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Augustus Briggs's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs passed away in New York City[4].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs was born on January 15, 1841[3].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs was born on January 1, 1841[12].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs died on June 8, 1913[5].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs died on January 1, 1913[13].
  • Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[14].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's father was Alanson Tuthill Briggs[15].
  • Among Charles Augustus Briggs's spouses was Julia Valentine Dobbs Briggs[16].
  • A child of Charles Augustus Briggs was Emilie Grace Briggs[17].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs worked as a theologian[6].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's professions included writer[8].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's professions included librarian[9].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's professions included cleric[10].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's field of work was theology[19].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's field of work was liberal Christianity[20].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's field of work was biblical theology[21].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's field of work was biblical criticism[22].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's field of work was Hebrew[23].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs was employed by Union Theological Seminary[24].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[25].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs's education included a stint at University of Virginia[26].
  • Charles Augustus Briggs was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Charles Augustus Briggs… Recorded date of birth include January 15, 1841[3] and January 1, 1841[12]. His father was Alanson Tuthill Briggs[15].

Education

Educated at Union Theological Seminary[25], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; University of Virginia[26], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1819[34], headquartered in Charlottesville[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], librarian[9], and cleric[10]. Fields of work include theology[19], an academic discipline[40]; liberal Christianity[20], a Christian movement[41]; biblical theology[21], a branch of theology[42]; biblical criticism[22]; and Hebrew[23], a natural language[43], in Israel[44], founded in -1500[45]. Charles Augustus Briggs was employed by Union Theological Seminary[24].

Personal Life

Among Charles Augustus Briggs's spouses was Julia Valentine Dobbs Briggs[16]. A child of him was Emilie Grace Briggs[17]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 8, 1913[5] and January 1, 1913[13]. Charles Augustus Briggs died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Charles Augustus Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Brown–Driver–Briggs[49], a dictionary of the Hebrew language[50], written by Francis Brown[51].

FAQs

Where was Charles Augustus Briggs born?

Born in New York City[2], Charles Augustus Briggs…

Where did Charles Augustus Briggs die?

Charles Augustus Briggs died in New York City[4].

Who were Charles Augustus Briggs's parents?

Charles Augustus Briggs's father was Alanson Tuthill Briggs[15].

Who was Charles Augustus Briggs married to?

Charles Augustus Briggs's spouses include Julia Valentine Dobbs Briggs[16].

What did Charles Augustus Briggs do for work?

Charles Augustus Briggs worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], librarian[9], and cleric[10].

Where did Charles Augustus Briggs go to school?

Charles Augustus Briggs was educated at Union Theological Seminary[25], University of Virginia[26], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27].

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  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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