Chief Seattle

Duwamish chief
Person human Q216477
Chief Seattle
E.M. Sammis · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Chief Seattle

Summary

Chief Seattle is a human[1]. He was born in Washington Territory[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He died in Port Madison Indian Reservation[4]. He died on June 7, 1866[5]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington Territory[2], Chief Seattle…
  • Chief Seattle died in Port Madison Indian Reservation[4].
  • Chief Seattle was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • Chief Seattle died on June 7, 1866[5].
  • Burial took place at Suquamish Memorial Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Chief Seattle was Princess Angeline[9].
  • Lushootseed was Chief Seattle's native language[10].
  • Chief Seattle worked as a traditional leader or chief[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Chief Seattle is Chief Seattle's speech[11].
  • Chief Seattle's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Chief Seattle is recorded as male[13].
  • Chief Seattle's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chief Seattle's Commons category is recorded as Chief Seattle[15].
  • Chief Seattle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chief Seattle[16].
  • Chief Seattle's Commons gallery is recorded as Chief Seattle[17].
  • Chief Seattle's described at URL is recorded as https://www.historylink.org/File/5071[18].
  • Chief Seattle's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].
  • Chief Seattle's described by source is recorded as American National Biography Online[20].
  • Chief Seattle's described by source is recorded as HistoryLink.org[21].
  • Chief Seattle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Chief Seattle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Lushootseed[23].
  • Chief Seattle's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Chief Seattle's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Chief Seattle's place of birth was Washington Territory[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. Lushootseed was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Chief Seattle's professions included traditional leader or chief[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chief Seattle is his speech[11]. Things named for him include Seattle[26], a city in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1851[29].

Personal Life

A child of Chief Seattle was Princess Angeline[9]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Chief Seattle died on June 7, 1866[5]. He passed away in Port Madison Indian Reservation[4]. Burial took place at Suquamish Memorial Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Chief Seattle ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Seattle[26], a city in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1851[29].

FAQs

Where was Chief Seattle born?

Born in Washington Territory[2], Chief Seattle…

Where did Chief Seattle die?

Chief Seattle passed away in Port Madison Indian Reservation[4].

What did Chief Seattle do for work?

Chief Seattle worked as traditional leader or chief[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . American National Biography Online. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . HistoryLink.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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