Elihu Burritt

American pacifist, philanthropist, pamphlet writer (1810-1879)
Person human Q5360846
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Elihu Burritt

Summary

Elihu Burritt is a human[1]. Born in New Britain[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1811[3]. He died in New Britain[4]. He died on March 6, 1879[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], activist[7], philanthropist[8], writer[9], and educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elihu Burritt was born in New Britain[2].
  • Elihu Burritt died in New Britain[4].
  • Elihu Burritt was born on January 1, 1811[3].
  • Elihu Burritt was born on January 1, 1810[12].
  • Elihu Burritt was born on December 8, 1810[13].
  • Elihu Burritt died on March 6, 1879[5].
  • Elihu Burritt died on January 1, 1879[14].
  • Elihu Burritt died on March 9, 1879[15].
  • Elihu Burritt held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Elihu Burritt worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Elihu Burritt worked as an activist[7].
  • Elihu Burritt's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • Elihu Burritt's professions included writer[9].
  • Elihu Burritt worked as an educator[10].
  • Elihu Burritt is recorded as male[17].
  • Elihu Burritt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elihu Burritt's Commons category is recorded as Elihu Burritt[19].
  • Elihu Burritt's residence is recorded as Harborne[20].
  • Elihu Burritt's family name is recorded as Burritt[21].
  • Elihu Burritt's given name is recorded as Elihu[22].
  • Elihu Burritt's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Elihu Burritt's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Elihu Burritt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Elihu Burritt's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Elihu Burritt's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elihu Burritt was born in New Britain[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1811[3], January 1, 1810[12], and December 8, 1810[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], activist[7], philanthropist[8], writer[9], and educator[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 6, 1879[5], January 1, 1879[14], and March 9, 1879[15]. Elihu Burritt passed away in New Britain[4].

Why It Matters

Elihu Burritt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Elihu Burritt born?

Elihu Burritt's place of birth was New Britain[2].

Where did Elihu Burritt die?

Elihu Burritt passed away in New Britain[4].

What did Elihu Burritt do for work?

Elihu Burritt worked as diplomat[6], activist[7], philanthropist[8], writer[9], and educator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . trove.nla.gov.au. trove.nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . EB-11 / Burritt, Elihu. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . EB-11 / Burritt, Elihu. 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] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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