Francis Hopkinson

Summary

Francis Hopkinson is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1737^[3]. He died in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on May 9, 1791^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], lawyer^[7], judge^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis Hopkinson's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Francis Hopkinson died in Philadelphia^[4].
• Francis Hopkinson was born on September 21, 1737^[3].
• Francis Hopkinson was born on January 1, 1737^[12].
• Francis Hopkinson died on May 9, 1791^[5].
• Francis Hopkinson died on January 1, 1791^[13].
• Burial took place at Christ Church, Philadelphia^[14].
• Francis Hopkinson's father was Thomas Hopkinson^[15].
• Francis Hopkinson's mother was Mary Johnson^[16].
• Francis Hopkinson was married to Ann Hopkinson^[17].
• A child of Francis Hopkinson was Joseph Hopkinson^[18].
• A child of Francis Hopkinson was Francis Hopkinson^[19].
• A child of Francis Hopkinson was James Hopkinson^[20].
• Francis Hopkinson held citizenship in United States^[21].
• Francis Hopkinson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[22].
• Francis Hopkinson worked as a composer^[6].
• Francis Hopkinson's professions included lawyer^[7].
• Francis Hopkinson's professions included judge^[8].
• Francis Hopkinson's professions included writer^[9].
• Francis Hopkinson's professions included politician^[10].
• Francis Hopkinson held the position of United States federal judge^[23].
• Francis Hopkinson's education included a stint at The Academy and College of Philadelphia^[24].
• Francis Hopkinson was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[25].
• Francis Hopkinson received the Magellanic Premium^[26].
• Francis Hopkinson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1737-09-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1791-05-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1532d590-1ceb-4ab4-8bee-3daacd71a2e0^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Francis Hopkinson… Recorded date of birth include September 21, 1737^[3] and January 1, 1737^[12]. His father was Thomas Hopkinson^[15]. His mother was Mary Johnson^[16].

Education

Educated at The Academy and College of Philadelphia^[24], an educational institution^[33] and University of Pennsylvania^[25], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1740^[36], headquartered in Philadelphia^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], lawyer^[7], judge^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10]. Francis Hopkinson held the position of United States federal judge^[23].

Recognition

Francis Hopkinson received the Magellanic Premium^[26].

Personal Life

Among Francis Hopkinson's spouses was Ann Hopkinson^[17]. Children include Joseph Hopkinson^[18], a politician^[38], 1770–1842^[39], of United States^[40]; he^[19], 1781–1870^[41]; and James Hopkinson^[20]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism^[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 9, 1791^[5] and January 1, 1791^[13]. Francis Hopkinson died in Philadelphia^[4]. The cause of death was epilepsy^[43]. He is buried at Christ Church, Philadelphia^[14].

Why It Matters

Francis Hopkinson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Francis Hopkinson born?

Francis Hopkinson was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Francis Hopkinson die?

Francis Hopkinson passed away in Philadelphia^[4].

Who were Francis Hopkinson's parents?

Francis Hopkinson's father was Thomas Hopkinson^[15]. Francis Hopkinson's mother was Mary Johnson^[16].

Who was Francis Hopkinson married to?

Francis Hopkinson's spouses include Ann Hopkinson^[17].

What did Francis Hopkinson do for work?

Francis Hopkinson worked as composer^[6], lawyer^[7], judge^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Francis Hopkinson go to school?

Francis Hopkinson was educated at The Academy and College of Philadelphia^[24] and University of Pennsylvania^[25].

What awards did Francis Hopkinson receive?

Honors received include Magellanic Premium^[26].