David Bushnell

American inventor (1740–1824)
Person human Q258935
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David Bushnell

Summary

David Bushnell is a human[1]. He was born in Connecticut[2]. He was born on +1740-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Georgia[4]. He died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], submariner[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Connecticut[2], David Bushnell…
  • David Bushnell died in Georgia[4].
  • David Bushnell was born on +1740-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Bushnell died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Bushnell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Bushnell's professions included inventor[6].
  • David Bushnell's professions included submariner[7].
  • David Bushnell worked as a military personnel[8].
  • David Bushnell was educated at Yale University[11].
  • David Bushnell is recorded as male[12].
  • David Bushnell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Bushnell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55766773[14].
  • David Bushnell's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[15].
  • David Bushnell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90617066[16].
  • David Bushnell's Commons category is recorded as David Bushnell[17].
  • David Bushnell's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[18].
  • David Bushnell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02hfc6[19].
  • David Bushnell's family name is recorded as Bushnell[20].
  • David Bushnell's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Bushnell's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0012913[22].
  • David Bushnell's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[23].
  • David Bushnell's described by source is recorded as Ein unterseeisches Torpedoboot[24].
  • David Bushnell's described by source is recorded as Seeminen und Torpedos[25].
  • David Bushnell's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/David-Bushnell[26].
  • David Bushnell's FAST ID is recorded as 1810535[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Bushnell's place of birth was Connecticut[2]. He was born on +1740-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Bushnell's education included a stint at Yale University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], submariner[7], and military personnel[8].

Death and Burial

David Bushnell died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Georgia[4].

Why It Matters

David Bushnell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was David Bushnell born?

Born in Connecticut[2], David Bushnell…

Where did David Bushnell die?

David Bushnell passed away in Georgia[4].

What did David Bushnell do for work?

David Bushnell worked as inventor[6], submariner[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did David Bushnell go to school?

David Bushnell was educated at Yale University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q25373226. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q25373226. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Sons of the American Revolution patriot database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Yale University
    Place of death Georgia
    Military branch Continental Army
    Prabook id 2535012
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