Edward Gibbon

British Member of Parliament (1707-1770)
Person human Q28797041
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Edward Gibbon

Summary

Edward Gibbon is a human[1]. Born in Putney[2], he… he was born on +1707-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Buriton[4]. He died on +1770-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Gibbon was born in Putney[2].
  • Edward Gibbon died in Buriton[4].
  • Edward Gibbon was born on +1707-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Gibbon died on +1770-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Gibbon's father was Edward Gibbon[8].
  • Edward Gibbon's mother was Catharine Acton[9].
  • Among Edward Gibbon's spouses was Judith Porten[10].
  • Among Edward Gibbon's spouses was Dorothea Patton[11].
  • A child of Edward Gibbon was Edward Gibbon[12].
  • Edward Gibbon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Edward Gibbon's professions included politician[6].
  • Edward Gibbon held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • Edward Gibbon held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Edward Gibbon held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Edward Gibbon's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[17].
  • Edward Gibbon is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Gibbon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Gibbon's family name is recorded as Gibbon[20].
  • Edward Gibbon's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward Gibbon's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as GBN723E[22].
  • Edward Gibbon's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/gibbon-edward-1707-1770[23].
  • Edward Gibbon's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00558619[24].
  • Edward Gibbon's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000030818866564[25].
  • Edward Gibbon's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11dxbx1f8w[26].
  • Edward Gibbon's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gibbon-314[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Gibbon was born in Putney[2]. He was born on +1707-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Catharine Acton[9].

Education

Edward Gibbon's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Gibbon worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Judith Porten[10], 1709–1747[28] and Dorothea Patton[11]. A child of Edward Gibbon was he[12].

Death and Burial

Edward Gibbon died on +1770-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Buriton[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Gibbon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Gibbon born?

Born in Putney[2], Edward Gibbon…

Where did Edward Gibbon die?

Edward Gibbon passed away in Buriton[4].

Who were Edward Gibbon's parents?

Edward Gibbon's father was Edward Gibbon[8]. Edward Gibbon's mother was Catharine Acton[9].

Who was Edward Gibbon married to?

Edward Gibbon's spouses include Judith Porten[10] and Dorothea Patton[11].

What did Edward Gibbon do for work?

Edward Gibbon worked as politician[6].

Where did Edward Gibbon go to school?

Edward Gibbon was educated at Emmanuel College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Q75653886. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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