George Makepeace Towle

American translator, politician (1841-1893)
Person human Q5542067
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George Makepeace Towle

Summary

George Makepeace Towle is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on August 27, 1841[3]. He died in Brookline[4]. He died on August 9, 1893[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Makepeace Towle was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • George Makepeace Towle died in Brookline[4].
  • George Makepeace Towle was born on August 27, 1841[3].
  • George Makepeace Towle died on August 9, 1893[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • George Makepeace Towle's mother was Eunice Makepeace Towle[13].
  • George Makepeace Towle held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Makepeace Towle worked as a linguist[6].
  • George Makepeace Towle's professions included translator[7].
  • George Makepeace Towle worked as a writer[8].
  • George Makepeace Towle worked as a politician[9].
  • George Makepeace Towle worked as a lawyer[10].
  • George Makepeace Towle held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[15].
  • George Makepeace Towle held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[16].
  • George Makepeace Towle's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • George Makepeace Towle was educated at Harvard Law School[18].
  • George Makepeace Towle was educated at Lawrence Academy at Groton[19].
  • George Makepeace Towle is recorded as male[20].
  • George Makepeace Towle's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Makepeace Towle's Commons category is recorded as George Makepeace Towle[22].
  • George Makepeace Towle's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[23].
  • George Makepeace Towle's family name is recorded as Towle[24].
  • George Makepeace Towle's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Makepeace Towle's significant event is recorded as 1891 Massachusetts legislature[26].
  • George Makepeace Towle's significant event is recorded as 1890 Massachusetts legislature[27].

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Origins and Family

George Makepeace Towle was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on August 27, 1841[3]. His mother was Eunice Makepeace Towle[13].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Harvard Law School[18], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Lawrence Academy at Groton[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1793[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[15], a position[38], in United States[39].

Death and Burial

George Makepeace Towle died on August 9, 1893[5]. He died in Brookline[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Makepeace Towle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was George Makepeace Towle born?

George Makepeace Towle was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did George Makepeace Towle die?

George Makepeace Towle passed away in Brookline[4].

Who were George Makepeace Towle's parents?

George Makepeace Towle's mother was Eunice Makepeace Towle[13].

What did George Makepeace Towle do for work?

George Makepeace Towle worked as linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did George Makepeace Towle go to school?

George Makepeace Towle was educated at Yale University[17], Harvard Law School[18], and Lawrence Academy at Groton[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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