Edward Payson

American religious leader
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Edward Payson

Summary

Edward Payson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rindge[2]. He was born on July 25, 1783[3]. He died on October 22, 1827[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], pastor[6], physicist[7], preacher[8], and Christian minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edward Payson was born in Rindge[2].
  • Edward Payson was born on July 25, 1783[3].
  • Edward Payson was born on January 1, 1783[11].
  • Edward Payson died on October 22, 1827[4].
  • Edward Payson died on January 1, 1827[12].
  • Edward Payson's father was Seth Payson[13].
  • A child of Edward Payson was Elizabeth Prentiss[14].
  • A child of Edward Payson was Charles Payson[15].
  • Edward Payson held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Edward Payson worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Edward Payson worked as a pastor[6].
  • Edward Payson's professions included physicist[7].
  • Edward Payson worked as a preacher[8].
  • Edward Payson's professions included Christian minister[9].
  • Edward Payson was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Edward Payson's education included a stint at Harvard College[18].
  • Edward Payson's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[19].
  • Edward Payson's religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[20].
  • Edward Payson is recorded as male[21].
  • Edward Payson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Edward Payson's Commons category is recorded as Edward Payson[23].
  • Edward Payson's family name is recorded as Payson[24].
  • Edward Payson's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Edward Payson's described by source is recorded as Annals of the American Pulpit[26].
  • Edward Payson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rindge[2], Edward Payson… Recorded date of birth include July 25, 1783[3] and January 1, 1783[11]. His father was Seth Payson[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[18], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], pastor[6], physicist[7], preacher[8], and Christian minister[9].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Prentiss[14], a hymnwriter[35], 1818–1878[36], of United States[37] and Charles Payson[15]. Religious affiliations include Congregational churches[19], a Christian denominational family[38] and Congregationalism in the United States[20], a Protestantism of an area[39], in United States[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 22, 1827[4] and January 1, 1827[12].

Why It Matters

Edward Payson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Edward Payson born?

Edward Payson's place of birth was Rindge[2].

Who were Edward Payson's parents?

Edward Payson's father was Seth Payson[13].

What did Edward Payson do for work?

Edward Payson worked as astronomer[5], pastor[6], physicist[7], preacher[8], and Christian minister[9].

Where did Edward Payson go to school?

Edward Payson was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Annals of the American Pulpit. 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer, pastor, physicist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id person/c77a4778-6397-4858-86dd-04258c773b35
    Father Seth Payson
    Wikidata description American religious leader
    Date of death +1827-10-22T00:00:00Z, +1827-01-01T00:00:00Z
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