Edward Payson Evans

American scholar (1831–1917)
Person human Q5344789
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Summary

Edward Payson Evans was born on January 1, 1831[1], in Remsen[2]. He died on January 1, 1917[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], animal rights advocate[6], scholar[7], educator[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 8, 1831[11]
  • Date of death: March 6, 1917[12]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Edson Gibson Evans[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Employer: University of Michigan[15], Carroll University[16]
  • Educated at: University of Michigan[17]
  • Notable work: Evolutional Ethics and Animal Psychology[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Edward Payson Evans[20]
  • Family name: Evans[21]
  • Given name: Edward[22], Payson[23]
  • Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[24], The American Cyclopædia[25], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27], German[28]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[29]

FAQs

Where was Edward Payson Evans born?

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

Where did Edward Payson Evans die?

Edward Payson Evans died in New York City[4].

Who was Edward Payson Evans married to?

Edward Payson Evans's spouses include Elizabeth Edson Gibson Evans[13].

What did Edward Payson Evans do for work?

Edward Payson Evans worked as a linguist[5], animal rights advocate[6], scholar[7], educator[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Edward Payson Evans go to school?

Edward Payson Evans was educated at University of Michigan[17].

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  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'pl', 'tr']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Evolutional Ethics and Animal Psychology
    Given name → Edward, Payson
    Spouse → Elizabeth Edson Gibson Evans
    Family name → Evans
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