David Franks

Continental Army staff officer
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David Franks

Summary

David Franks is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1742-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1793-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Franks was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • David Franks's place of birth was Philadelphia[9].
  • David Franks passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • David Franks was born on +1742-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Franks died on +1793-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church, Philadelphia[10].
  • David Franks worked as a military personnel[6].
  • David Franks worked as a diplomat[7].
  • David Franks's image is recorded as DAVID SALISBURY FRANKS Charies WILLSON PEALE (page 162 crop).jpg[11].
  • David Franks is recorded as male[12].
  • David Franks's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Franks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 298231247[14].
  • David Franks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013018968[15].
  • David Franks's Commons category is recorded as David Salisbury Franks[16].
  • The cause of death was yellow fever[17].
  • David Franks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7687220[18].
  • David Franks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/035w51[19].
  • David Franks's family name is recorded as Franks[20].
  • David Franks's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Franks's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • David Franks's American National Biography ID is recorded as 0700792[23].
  • David Franks's Jewish Virtual Library ID is recorded as david-franks[24].
  • David Franks's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmP68J63bbGTFr3CyvPwC[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pittsburgh[2], a city of Pennsylvania[26], in United States[27], founded in 1758[28] and Philadelphia[9], a city of Pennsylvania[29], in United States[30], founded in 1682[31]. David Franks was born on +1742-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and diplomat[7].

Death and Burial

David Franks died on +1793-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was yellow fever[17]. He is buried at Christ Church, Philadelphia[10].

Why It Matters

David Franks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Franks born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], David Franks…

Where did David Franks die?

David Franks passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did David Franks do for work?

David Franks worked as military personnel[6] and diplomat[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Franks, David Salisbury (1742-1793), revolutionary officer and diplomat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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