Charles Chauncy

American clergy (1705–1787)
Person human Q5076207
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Summary

Charles Chauncy was born on January 1, 1705[1], in Boston[2]. He died on January 1, 1787[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a clergyman[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1705[8]
  • Date of death: February 10, 1787[9]
  • Place of burial: Granary Burying Ground[10]
  • Father: Charles Chauncey[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Charles Chauncy (1705-1787)[18]
  • Family name: Chauncy[19]
  • Given name: Charles[20]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Charles Chauncy (1705–1787)[21]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

FAQs

Where was Charles Chauncy born?

Charles Chauncy's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Charles Chauncy die?

Charles Chauncy died in Boston[4].

Who were Charles Chauncy's parents?

Charles Chauncy's father was Charles Chauncey[11].

What did Charles Chauncy do for work?

Charles Chauncy worked as a clergyman[5] and philosopher[6].

Where did Charles Chauncy go to school?

Charles Chauncy was educated at Harvard University[13].

What awards did Charles Chauncy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [12] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1787-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1787-02-10T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1705-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1705-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Boston
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'ko']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Charles
    Depicted by → Portrait of Charles Chauncy (1705–1787)
    Family name → Chauncy
    Country of citizenship → United States
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