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Committee of Five

Committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence
Organization committee Q2344665
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Committee of Five

Summary

Committee of Five is a committee[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of committee entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #1 of 128).[2]

Key Facts

  • Committee of Five's instance of is recorded as committee[3].
  • Committee of Five's instance of is recorded as pentad[4].
  • Committee of Five comprises John Adams[5].
  • Committee of Five comprises Thomas Jefferson[6].
  • Committee of Five comprises Benjamin Franklin[7].
  • Committee of Five comprises Roger Sherman[8].
  • Committee of Five comprises Robert R. Livingston[9].
  • June 11, 1776 marks the founding of Committee of Five[10].
  • Committee of Five was dissolved in July 5, 1776[11].

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Founding

June 11, 1776 marks the founding of Committee of Five[10].

Dissolution

Committee of Five was dissolved in July 5, 1776[11].

Why It Matters

Committee of Five ranks in the top 0.78% of committee entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #1 of 128).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Benjamin Franklin John Adams Roger Sherman Thomas Jefferson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Appointed by → Q1983034
    Inception → +1776-06-11T00:00:00Z
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