Edward Appleton

American railroad engineer (1816–1898)
Person human Q59402861
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Edward Appleton

Summary

Edward Appleton is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Edward Appleton was born in Boston[2].
  • Edward Appleton was born on +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Appleton was born on +1816-01-25T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Edward Appleton died on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward Appleton is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].
  • Edward Appleton's father was Thomas Appleton[9].
  • Edward Appleton's mother was Beulah Goodridge Appleton[10].
  • Among Edward Appleton's spouses was Frances Anne Atkinson Appleton[11].
  • A child of Edward Appleton was Martha Harris Appleton Brown[12].
  • Edward Appleton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Edward Appleton worked as an engineer[5].
  • Edward Appleton's professions included teacher[6].
  • Edward Appleton's image is recorded as Sarah Goodridge - Edward Appleton - 1942.11.3 - Smithsonian American Art Museum.jpg[14].
  • Edward Appleton's image is recorded as Edward Appleton (1816–1898).png[15].
  • Edward Appleton is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward Appleton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward Appleton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52957466[18].
  • Edward Appleton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79025919[19].
  • Edward Appleton's archives at is recorded as American Antiquarian Society[20].
  • Edward Appleton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 107038207[21].
  • Edward Appleton's family name is recorded as Appleton[22].
  • Edward Appleton's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Edward Appleton's FAST ID is recorded as 1439439[24].
  • Edward Appleton's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6361955[25].
  • Edward Appleton's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJpv4TFdpw3BqbMfwD8grq[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Edward Appleton… Recorded date of birth include +1816-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1816-01-25T00:00:00Z[7]. His father was Thomas Appleton[9]. His mother was Beulah Goodridge Appleton[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and teacher[6].

Personal Life

Edward Appleton was married to Frances Anne Atkinson Appleton[11]. A child of him was Martha Harris Appleton Brown[12].

Death and Burial

Edward Appleton died on +1898-07-30T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Edward Appleton born?

Born in Boston[2], Edward Appleton…

Who were Edward Appleton's parents?

Edward Appleton's father was Thomas Appleton[9]. Edward Appleton's mother was Beulah Goodridge Appleton[10].

Who was Edward Appleton married to?

Edward Appleton's spouses include Frances Anne Atkinson Appleton[11].

What did Edward Appleton do for work?

Edward Appleton worked as engineer[5] and teacher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . catalog.mwa.org. catalog.mwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . catalog.mwa.org. catalog.mwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . catalog.mwa.org. catalog.mwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . catalog.mwa.org. catalog.mwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . beta.worldcat.org. beta.worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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