Forrest Church

American writer and minister (1948–2009)
Person human Q2730653
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Forrest Church

Summary

Forrest Church is a human[1]. Born in Palo Alto[2], he… he was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2009-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Forrest Church's place of birth was Palo Alto[2].
  • Forrest Church died in New York City[4].
  • Forrest Church was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Forrest Church died on +2009-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Forrest Church's father was Frank Church[8].
  • Forrest Church's mother was Bethine Clark Church[9].
  • Forrest Church held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Forrest Church's professions included theologian[6].
  • Forrest Church was employed by Unitarian Church of All Souls[11].
  • Forrest Church's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Forrest Church's education included a stint at Stanford University[13].
  • Forrest Church's education included a stint at Harvard Divinity School[14].
  • Forrest Church's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[15].
  • Forrest Church's image is recorded as Forrest Church 2008.jpg[16].
  • Forrest Church is recorded as male[17].
  • Forrest Church's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Forrest Church's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061197899[19].
  • Forrest Church's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22950648[20].
  • Forrest Church's GND ID is recorded as 119402254[21].
  • Forrest Church's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79094123[22].
  • Forrest Church's IdRef ID is recorded as 185401961[23].
  • Forrest Church's Commons category is recorded as Forrest Church[24].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].
  • Forrest Church's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 71036370[26].
  • Forrest Church's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07nsts[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Palo Alto[2], Forrest Church… he was born on +1948-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Frank Church[8]. His mother was Bethine Clark Church[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Stanford University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Harvard Divinity School[14], a seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1816[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Forrest Church worked as a theologian[6]. Among his employers was Unitarian Church of All Souls[11].

Personal Life

Forrest Church's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[15].

Death and Burial

Forrest Church died on +2009-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Forrest Church ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Forrest Church born?

Forrest Church was born in Palo Alto[2].

Where did Forrest Church die?

Forrest Church passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Forrest Church's parents?

Forrest Church's father was Frank Church[8]. Forrest Church's mother was Bethine Clark Church[9].

What did Forrest Church do for work?

Forrest Church worked as theologian[6].

Where did Forrest Church go to school?

Forrest Church was educated at Harvard University[12], Stanford University[13], and Harvard Divinity School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death esophageal cancer
    Citizenship
    Employer Unitarian Church of All Souls
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