Esek Hopkins

Continental Navy officer (1718-1802)
Person human Q3058032
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Esek Hopkins

Summary

Esek Hopkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scituate[2]. He was born on +1718-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1802-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a privateer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scituate[2], Esek Hopkins…
  • Esek Hopkins passed away in Providence[4].
  • Esek Hopkins was born on +1718-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Esek Hopkins died on +1802-02-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Esek Hopkins is buried at North Burial Ground[8].
  • Esek Hopkins's father was William Hopkins[9].
  • Esek Hopkins's mother was Ruth Hopkins[10].
  • Esek Hopkins held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Esek Hopkins worked as a privateer[6].
  • Esek Hopkins's image is recorded as Esek Hopkins.jpg[12].
  • Esek Hopkins is recorded as male[13].
  • Esek Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Esek Hopkins's signature is recorded as Esek Hopkins signature.jpg[15].
  • Esek Hopkins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024954352[16].
  • Esek Hopkins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43296988[17].
  • Esek Hopkins's military branch is recorded as Continental Navy[18].
  • Esek Hopkins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85316926[19].
  • Esek Hopkins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167376334[20].
  • Esek Hopkins's Commons category is recorded as Esek Hopkins[21].
  • Esek Hopkins's military, police or special rank is recorded as commodore[22].
  • Esek Hopkins's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11911493[23].
  • Esek Hopkins's participated in conflict is recorded as American Revolutionary War[24].
  • Esek Hopkins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03f49v[25].
  • Esek Hopkins's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2306935A[26].
  • Esek Hopkins's family name is recorded as Hopkins[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Esek Hopkins was born in Scituate[2]. He was born on +1718-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Hopkins[9]. His mother was Ruth Hopkins[10].

Career and Affiliations

Esek Hopkins's professions included privateer[6].

Death and Burial

Esek Hopkins died on +1802-02-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Providence[4]. He is buried at North Burial Ground[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Esek Hopkins include USS Hopkins[28], a destroyer[29].

Why It Matters

Esek Hopkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include USS Hopkins[28], a destroyer[29].

FAQs

Where was Esek Hopkins born?

Esek Hopkins's place of birth was Scituate[2].

Where did Esek Hopkins die?

Esek Hopkins passed away in Providence[4].

Who were Esek Hopkins's parents?

Esek Hopkins's father was William Hopkins[9]. Esek Hopkins's mother was Ruth Hopkins[10].

What did Esek Hopkins do for work?

Esek Hopkins worked as privateer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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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